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Avro Vulcan

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Aircraft of the Royal Air Force

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Development

Entwicklung

 

     
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Variants

Versionen

 

B.1

The initial production aircraft, first few with straight leading edge.

   
 

B.1A

The B.1 with an Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) system in a new larger tail cone 

     
 

B.2

Larger, thinner wing than the B.1 (Phase 2C wing) and fitted with Olympus 201-202 engines. Terrain-Following Radar (TFR) in nose thimble radome fitted to most aircraft in mid-60s. New Radar warning receiver aerials on tail fin from the mid-1970s.

     
 

B.2 (MMR)

Nine B.2s converted to Maritime Radar Reconnaissance (MRR). TFR deleted

     
 

K.2

Six B.2s converted for air-to-air refuelling with Mark 17 Hose Drum Unit (HDU)

     
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Operational history

Einsatzgeschichte

 

     
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No. 9 Squadron No. 12 Squadron No. 27 Squadron
 

 

 

     
No. 35 Squadron No. 44 Squadron No. 50 Squadron
 

 

 

     
No. 83 Squadron No. 101 Squadron No. 617 Squadron
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Specifications B.2

Wingspan

Spannweite

30.30 m

Length

Länge

29.59 m

Height

Höhe

8.00 m

Wing area Flügelfläche

330.20 m²

Engine

Motor

4 × Bristol Olympus 101, or 102 or 104 turbojet, 11,000 lbf each

Maximum speed

Höchstgeschwindigkeit

1'038 km/h

Empty weight

Leergewicht

37,144 kg

Loaded weight

Startgewicht

77,111 kg

Climb Rate

Steigrate

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Service ceiling

Gipfelhöhe

17,000 m

Range

Reichweite

4,171 km

Armament

Bewaffnung

9'600 kg of  bombs

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last update 1. March 2016

written 1. March 2016

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