Bomber Aircraft: Avro Vulcan. Story by Haritima Maurya • 8mo. History at High Altitudes. During the Cold War, the UK required ...

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 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 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 XH558 Vulcan Bomber has been based at Robin Hood Airport in South Yorkshire since March 2011, after the aircraft moved from RAF Lyneham. Image caption, Only three people are allowed to fly in ...

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 ...

Aviation fans will be given a final chance to see and hear South Yorkshire’s Doncaster’s famous Vulcan bomber before it is dismantled and moved away early next year.

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 ...

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