£1.5m to save last Vulcan bomber
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Flypast May 1993. XH558, Bowing to the inevitable.
"...the Vulcan had around 18 flying hours left on the airframe..."
Minus a bit for the delivery flight that will run to 130,000 per remaining flying hour, plus gas!
That is a bit much to get back in the air something that only fired one shot in anger and missed.
"...the Vulcan had around 18 flying hours left on the airframe..."
Minus a bit for the delivery flight that will run to 130,000 per remaining flying hour, plus gas!
That is a bit much to get back in the air something that only fired one shot in anger and missed.
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Karrank, check your facts before pontificating.
When it was grounded it only had a few hours to run before needing a major service and strengthening work to extend the fatigue life. The new owners have budgeted for this (which is why they expect to spend over 2 million) and this will give the aircraft a remaining life of around 350 hours.
Do you really imagine the owners wouldn't have thought of airframe life?
When it was grounded it only had a few hours to run before needing a major service and strengthening work to extend the fatigue life. The new owners have budgeted for this (which is why they expect to spend over 2 million) and this will give the aircraft a remaining life of around 350 hours.
Do you really imagine the owners wouldn't have thought of airframe life?
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The million or so to get the aircraft flying is the difficulty, companies are reluctant to spend money on a project that will take a year or so before they get any return for their invesment. Once the aircraft is in the air again then the financial committment will be forthcoming to keep it going for the rest of its flying life (around 5-6 seasons). After that it will be grounded for good, although taxi runs would still be possible.
There is no greater danger of flying it than any other large historic aircraft. The restoration will be carried out by Marshalls with assistance from BAE, a large number of OEMs are also assisting. She will be flown by a crew who used to fly her before the RAF sold her off. Its not some sort of pipe dream thought up by a bunch of enthusiasts. In my opinion historic aircraft should be kept flying as long and as safely as possible, not just grounded, especially the Vulcan as it was a great recruitment tool for the RAF, a marvel of British aircraft design and can possibly be thought of as a keeper of the peace during the cold war.
She might be an old lady but she's young at heart.
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There is no greater danger of flying it than any other large historic aircraft. The restoration will be carried out by Marshalls with assistance from BAE, a large number of OEMs are also assisting. She will be flown by a crew who used to fly her before the RAF sold her off. Its not some sort of pipe dream thought up by a bunch of enthusiasts. In my opinion historic aircraft should be kept flying as long and as safely as possible, not just grounded, especially the Vulcan as it was a great recruitment tool for the RAF, a marvel of British aircraft design and can possibly be thought of as a keeper of the peace during the cold war.
She might be an old lady but she's young at heart.
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My happiest Vulcan memory was watching one display at Edwards AFB Open House in 1980.
While most of us from the UK could become accustomed to seeing it,the American public all around me were simply astonished that something that big and of that shape could fly at all, never mind put on a decent display.
That said, I have my reservations about proposed restoration of the beast. Technical grounds aside, IMHO the sort of money being concentrated in one airframe could produce a lot of happiness if spread around a bit.
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While most of us from the UK could become accustomed to seeing it,the American public all around me were simply astonished that something that big and of that shape could fly at all, never mind put on a decent display.
That said, I have my reservations about proposed restoration of the beast. Technical grounds aside, IMHO the sort of money being concentrated in one airframe could produce a lot of happiness if spread around a bit.
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Safety is no accident
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As soon as Credit Card donations are on line I will happily contribute.
There was a TSR2 at RNAS Yeovilton as far as I aware. A great aircraft well ahead of its time scrapped by the lisping "Woy" Jenkins when Aviation Minister in the mid 1960s.
I have to say it for the USA, they at least preserve their Military Heritage, such as the Iowa Class Battleships, some of which were taken out of mothballs to again perform their primary purpose. We ought to have saved either HMS Warspite which saw servive in both World Wars last (20th) century or HMS Vanguard which was the last battleship built for the Royal Navy but which never fired a shot in anger.
Good Luck to all who wish to save the Vulcan.
There was a TSR2 at RNAS Yeovilton as far as I aware. A great aircraft well ahead of its time scrapped by the lisping "Woy" Jenkins when Aviation Minister in the mid 1960s.
I have to say it for the USA, they at least preserve their Military Heritage, such as the Iowa Class Battleships, some of which were taken out of mothballs to again perform their primary purpose. We ought to have saved either HMS Warspite which saw servive in both World Wars last (20th) century or HMS Vanguard which was the last battleship built for the Royal Navy but which never fired a shot in anger.
Good Luck to all who wish to save the Vulcan.
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Best Vulcan memories for me are its appearance at a Biggin Hill air show. As it approached at low level, the airshow PA system played 'Mars' from the Planet Suite; a brilliant matching of music and machine. The Vulcan could produce a unique noise as power was applied in flight, a sort of roaring, called , I believe, the 'blue note'.
I recommend the video 'Vulcan - A Farewell to Arms', from DD Video at www.ddvideo.co.uk
I recommend the video 'Vulcan - A Farewell to Arms', from DD Video at www.ddvideo.co.uk
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Guvnor,
If RB won't do it (see post at top of page) how about you? Imagine a Vulcan with "Celtic Airways" on the sides, and seats installed as a "pull" to the charter PAX to IBZ
What's more, at 1.5 mill, it could be cheaper than a 1011
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If RB won't do it (see post at top of page) how about you? Imagine a Vulcan with "Celtic Airways" on the sides, and seats installed as a "pull" to the charter PAX to IBZ
What's more, at 1.5 mill, it could be cheaper than a 1011
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---- "Per Ardua ad Mixas" ----
(Through hardship to the bars)
