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[Richard Joyner]

A few more pictures of the Vulcan - back in the air after so long.

Richard

[Morgans[_2_]]

"Richard Joyner" > wrote in message
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>A few more pictures of the Vulcan - back in the air after so long.

Thanks for getting those pictures. I hope it comes to the USA sometime for
a big air show.

I applaud those dedicated people that got it back into the air. That is one
of the planes I though were gone forever from the ranks of the flying.

Is it incredibly loud? How about afterburners? Did they use them?

I noticed it was very smoke free, compared to the other planes of that time.
Must be some good new technology engines accounting for that.

Again, thanks!
--
Jim in NC

[The Raven[_2_]]

"Richard Joyner" > wrote in message
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>A few more pictures of the Vulcan - back in the air after so long.
>
> Richard

Thank you very much, they are wonderful pictures.

I'd like to see the Vulcan repainted in its original anti-flash all white
scheme. That would be impressive.....(he says while looking up Airfix
Vulcan XL 321 hanging from the ceiling).

[Richard Joyner]

"Morgans" > wrote in
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> "Richard Joyner" > wrote in message
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>>A few more pictures of the Vulcan - back in the air after so long.
>
> Thanks for getting those pictures. I hope it comes to the USA
> sometime for
> a big air show.
>
> I applaud those dedicated people that got it back into the air. That
> is one of the planes I though were gone forever from the ranks of the
> flying.
>
> Is it incredibly loud? How about afterburners? Did they use them?
>
> I noticed it was very smoke free, compared to the other planes of that
> time. Must be some good new technology engines accounting for that.
>
> Again, thanks!

Sorry to say that I don't think XH558 will be going to the USA anytime
soon. There are a limited amount of hours available in the airframe, and a
return crossing of the Atlantic would use a fair few of those. Also funding
is only coming from public donations, so unless you've got $500000 to spare
I fear it may be a long wait! Someone may know better and I'm willing to be
corrected

The Vulcan has to be heard to be believed. She is extremely noisy, with a
howl that I've not heard from any other aircraft. It seemed that she wasn't
as loud as I remember from her displays in RAF hands, but it may just be
that my hearing is getting worse! She does have less powerful engines now
(Olympus 201's rather than 301's I believe), so that may have something to
do with it.

The Vulcan doesn't have afterburners - there's enough power without them!

As for new technology engines accounting for a lack of smoke; the Olympus
is 1950's technology!

Best Regards

Richard

[Richard Joyner]

"The Raven" > wrote in
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> "Richard Joyner" > wrote in message
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>>A few more pictures of the Vulcan - back in the air after so long.
>>
>> Richard
>
> Thank you very much, they are wonderful pictures.
>
> I'd like to see the Vulcan repainted in its original anti-flash all
> white scheme. That would be impressive.....(he says while looking up
> Airfix Vulcan XL 321 hanging from the ceiling).
>
>

Glad you liked them - just a shame they weren't against a clear blue sky,
but we can't have everything <sigh>.

With the sky as it was anti-flash white would have made her just about
invisible agianst the clouds. Vulcans DID look good in that scheme though.

Richard

[Bob Harrington]

Richard Joyner > wrote in
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> "Morgans" > wrote in
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>>
>> "Richard Joyner" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>A few more pictures of the Vulcan - back in the air after so long.
>>
>> Thanks for getting those pictures. I hope it comes to the USA
>> sometime for
>> a big air show.
>>
>> I applaud those dedicated people that got it back into the air. That
>> is one of the planes I though were gone forever from the ranks of the
>> flying.
>>
>> Is it incredibly loud? How about afterburners? Did they use them?
>>
>> I noticed it was very smoke free, compared to the other planes of
>> that time. Must be some good new technology engines accounting for
>> that.
>>
>> Again, thanks!
>
> Sorry to say that I don't think XH558 will be going to the USA anytime
> soon. There are a limited amount of hours available in the airframe,
> and a return crossing of the Atlantic would use a fair few of those.
> Also funding is only coming from public donations, so unless you've
> got $500000 to spare I fear it may be a long wait! Someone may know
> better and I'm willing to be corrected

I'll just have to rely on the memories of the old days, then...

Bob ^,,^

[Bob Harrington]

Bob Harrington > wrote in news:Xns9AE6E21622C3moi@
140.99.99.130:

> I'll just have to rely on the memories of the old days, then...

....of course, in order to keep that memory, I'll have to forget something
else to make room...

um... ^??^

[Manco[_2_]]

Morgans wrote :

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> "Richard Joyner" > wrote in message
> ...
>>A few more pictures of the Vulcan - back in the air after so long.
>
> Thanks for getting those pictures. I hope it comes to the USA
> sometime for
> a big air show.
>
> I applaud those dedicated people that got it back into the air. That
> is one of the planes I though were gone forever from the ranks of the
> flying.
>
> Is it incredibly loud? How about afterburners? Did they use them?
>
> I noticed it was very smoke free, compared to the other planes of that
> time. Must be some good new technology engines accounting for that.
>
> Again, thanks!

Saw a Vulcan 20-odd years ago, not painfully loud, but enough beef to
make your chest cavity shake.
According to the heroes that rebuilt it,( www.tvoc.co.uk ) they managed
to obtain new engines!

[Manco[_2_]]

Manco wrote :

> Morgans wrote :
>
>>
>> "Richard Joyner" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>A few more pictures of the Vulcan - back in the air after so long.
>>
>> Thanks for getting those pictures. I hope it comes to the USA
>> sometime for
>> a big air show.
>>
>> I applaud those dedicated people that got it back into the air. That
>> is one of the planes I though were gone forever from the ranks of the
>> flying.
>>
>> Is it incredibly loud? How about afterburners? Did they use them?
>>
>> I noticed it was very smoke free, compared to the other planes of
that
>> time. Must be some good new technology engines accounting for that.
>>
>> Again, thanks!
>
> Saw a Vulcan 20-odd years ago, not painfully loud, but enough beef to
> make your chest cavity shake.
> According to the heroes that rebuilt it,( www.tvoc.co.uk ) they
managed
> to obtain new engines!
>

Great clip on youtoob... http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VECwLl06ik0

Turn your speakers UP!

[Herman]

"Manco" > schreef in bericht
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> Manco wrote :
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>> Morgans wrote :
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>>>
>>> "Richard Joyner" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>A few more pictures of the Vulcan - back in the air after so long.
>>>
>>> Thanks for getting those pictures. I hope it comes to the USA
>>> sometime for
>>> a big air show.
>>>
>>> I applaud those dedicated people that got it back into the air. That
>>> is one of the planes I though were gone forever from the ranks of the
>>> flying.
>>>
>>> Is it incredibly loud? How about afterburners? Did they use them?
>>>
>>> I noticed it was very smoke free, compared to the other planes of
> that
>>> time. Must be some good new technology engines accounting for that.
>>>
>>> Again, thanks!
>>
>> Saw a Vulcan 20-odd years ago, not painfully loud, but enough beef to
>> make your chest cavity shake.
>> According to the heroes that rebuilt it,( www.tvoc.co.uk ) they
> managed
>> to obtain new engines!
>>
>
> Great clip on youtoob... http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VECwLl06ik0
>
> Turn your speakers UP!

The Vulcan was not particularly loud but on take-off, with the engines at
full power, it gave off a wonderful sound known as the "Olympus howl". Once
heard, never forgotten.
The Vulcan had no afterburners.
The Vulcan had Olympus engines. Originally Bristol Siddeley Olympus
(historic names, sigh.......). The engines were ahead of their times. An
afterburning version of the Olympus was used in the Concorde.

As to the new engines, the group managed to obtain zero-hour Olympus engines
from RAF surplus stocks. With the Vulcan out of service, there were no more
aircraft using the Olympus, so these engines were available at a very
competitive price. Sometimes Lady Luck smiles on you.

Kind regards,
Herman