Are any Victor tankers still airworthy?
 

Just curious to know if there are any old Victors still flying or capable of doing so. With the Vulcan hopefully about to take to the sky again, it would be nice if the old crescent wing beauty could keep it company occasionally.

And perhaps they could use all the leftover money to get the Cosford Valiant flying too!

No, no Victors airworthy for the past 10 years or so I'm afraid. Nice thought, though.

If you check the Vulcan thread within this forum you may come to the conclusion that it isn't going to fly again either, I am afraid.

No, no, no, don't be so negative, you will upset them all. Better to say that there is a titchy tiny chance if we all mortgaged our homes and gave the money (because we should and lots of people flew it and it is an essential part of our heritage don't you know) that it might fly again one day...

Well there's a taxiable Victor at Bruntingthorpe that could fly again with a large injection of Lottery cash...............:E :E

The trouble with trying to fly a kite on this forum, is that someone will say it'll cost at least £1m to get it airborne....... :}

At least £1m ? We need a more detailed breakdown ! ....... :E

It is a good thing there is no attempt to get a Mk1 Victor airborne, in the early days it was almost impossible even with the full might of V bomber support. I believe the hydraulic system was the main problem, especially the leading edge flaps. They were subsequently fixed in position but the hydraulics were always tricky, peaking pumps came the cry.

Yes it would be great to get a Victor airborne again but CAA and insurance?????.

There's a Victor sat on Marham's car park, anyone want to come and see if we can get it going?

I've got some jump leads if anyone has got a bit of Avtur spare....;)

You'll be lucky!
That one!s only a shell with a badly fibreglass repaired hole just under one of the engine intakes!

Alright then, what about the RAF Museum, they've got one haven't they?

Only the front end from wing root at Hendon!

Victor survivors list here to take your pick from.....

http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co...survivors.html

don't forget Lusty Lindy at Elvington
 

She still does her power runs courtesy of an enthusiastic private owner.
http://www.lustylindy.co.uk/ fairly new website with background to the machine and the work the team do.
Even if she could be made to fly the runway is no longer long enough to get the old girl in the air.
H1HU

Forget Cosfords's one, its another cut & shut job!

The best we can get is a model:

http://www.largemodelassociation.com...ols_victor.htm

Lusty Linda
 

Elvington runway not long enough?

I flew into there late last year and it seemed like ten thousand feet ought to be sufficient for anything including the space shuttle.

elvington runway
 

as I understood it, a large swathe of land furthest away from the museum had been sold off along with the runway on it, thus reducing the amount of runway available.

Only going on what has been told to me by those on the ground involved with the Victor.

H1HU

Well, the website says McLaren are due to test on the "runway" next month, and of course the airshow is next weekend, so I suspect it is still currently available.

Don't they normally run the Victor down the runway at the airshow?

Lusty Lindy
 

Yes they do do power runs at various events, and rather costly it is too.

I've spoken to them on several occassions and I know that if the Victor was airworthy they would have flown out of Elvington by now and found a new home for her. But they have always said that there isn't enough runway for them to do it.

I can only go on what I have been told, but if you know something that Lusty's crew don't know I'm sure they'd be delighted to hear from you.

H1HU

If memory serves the last flight by a Victor was made in 1993 by XH672 into RAF Shawbury, she was then transfered by road to Cosford. I believe this was the last flight made by any V-Bomber too. Until they get 558 into the air again that is! Not given up hope yet.