The Avro Vulcan's delta-wing design turned out to be revolutionary for its time. The first prototypes included the Avro 707, ...

The Avro Vulcan was a British high-altitude, long-range strategic bomber, renowned for its distinctive, massive delta-wing ...

The first Vulcan test flight took place in late August 1952, piloted by Wing Commander Roland "Roly" John Falk. According to BAE systems, it was quite the showing, with the aircraft demonstrating ...

Because Avro Vulcan lacked flight experience with a delta-wing, it decided to build two experimental aircraft to test the principle – both scaled-down versions of the 698.

The bomber was grounded in October 2015 after engineering backers withdrew support The charity that looks after the last airworthy Vulcan bomber has reached its £200,000 funding target to ...

The end of the end is near for the famed Avro Vulcan Bomber “XH558.” The aircraft has been flying in private hands and with private funding since 2007, an amazing feat to say the least. Now ...

The UK introduced its Avro Vulcan bomber just days after the end of the Second World War. This jet-powered, tailless, delta-wing aircraft would become the UK’s nuclear bomber during the Cold War.

The fact is, though, the B-2 Spirit, one of the best U.S. stealth bombers, uses what limited space it can spare to offer more comfort to personnel than they may be used to in other such aircraft.

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Trustees of a preserved Avro Vulcan are not ruling out a ferry flight to a new location, following a decision not to extend the parking agreement for the bomber at Doncaster Sheffield airport. The ...

The XM655 Vulcan bomber careered off the runway as it attempted to 'high-speed taxi test' at Wellesbourne Airfield near Stratford-upon-Avon, ... The aircraft, which draws crowds of visitors, ...

Veteran aircraft narrowly avoids shooting into busy road . ... A Vulcan bomber ploughed into a field after slipping off a runway, stopping just inches away from cars on a busy road.