Lowestoft Air Festival 2008-07-25, Avro Vulcan XH558 - Vulc_XH558_Low2008-11081.jpg (1/1)

"Dave Whiley" wrote in message
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Last November, I went to a lecture by one of the team involved in
preserving a different Vulcan in fast-taxi condition. One thing he said
was that the original design was for an absolutely straight leading edge,
but there were compressibility problems that almost led to the project
being cancelled. Changing the leading edge shape cured the problem.

I was wondering what it did to the RCS.

Alan Erskine wrote:
"Dave Whiley" wrote in message
...
Last November, I went to a lecture by one of the team involved in
preserving a different Vulcan in fast-taxi condition. One thing he said
was that the original design was for an absolutely straight leading edge,
but there were compressibility problems that almost led to the project
being cancelled. Changing the leading edge shape cured the problem.

I was wondering what it did to the RCS.



Something else I've been told (on a visit to see XH558 about five years
ago, when she was up on jacks and stripped down for restoration) was
that the shape of the Vulcan had many "stealthy" characteristics, albeit
by luck rather than any particular design intent. That enormous fin
would take away much of the benefit, though.

--
Dave

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