Originally Posted by
martine
Oh you're a depressing lot aren't you?
XH558 is in 'airworthy' condition (not that it's allowed to fly!) which is better than ALL other Vulcans. The engines are started and cycled to 'full...ish' power - which again is better than most other Vulcans
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I don't believe the Canberra was paid for by Vulcan funds...it's a separate project.
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Whilst not cheerful the above comments regarding the aircraft and it’s future are in my opinion realistic.
Engine runs are done on 558 I’d estimate once per quarter. The aircraft is stored externally (since 2017) and it’s rare any maintenance is visibly taking place outside the periods it’s prepared for engine runs. Whilst it occasionally taxi’s under its own power (low speed on taxiways), on engine run days, it’s unrealistic to think it will ever fly again. On its penultimate flight (after Shoreham) it was rolled twice, outside its design restrictions and permit to fly permission, which was not reported. With that operational ‘legacy’, I can’t imagine any authorising body/design authority ever stepping back up to assist a return to flight, even if a one off.
The Canberra purchase came as a surprise to VTTS members as I recall, it certainly raised questions about what funds paid for it, which I don’t recall being clearly answered.
https://vulcantothesky.org/news/reco...-with-cockpit/
It is owned by VTTS, and since 2017 at least has been stored externally. See G-CTTS.
https://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-regis...search-g-info/
As far as a benefactor stepping in to save it, it’s not happened yet after searching for many years, why would one appear now?
edit : spellin