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The Avro dream team
Vulcan XH558 flies in low over the trees escorted by the Anson at Old Warden. The Vulcan's last display.
The Anson is quite a large aeroplane but dwarfed here by the Vulcan.
Definitely best viewed full size. More to follow.
The Avro Vulcan is an iconic example of British aerospace engineering at its world-beating best. Its impressive list of technical achievements includes being the first successful large delta wing aircraft, leading directly to Concorde and the Space Shuttle, and delivering performance and agility so close to a jet fighter’s that it was given a fighter-style control column in place of the traditional bomber pilot’s yoke. Today that agility allows XH558 to deliver amazing air displays, which unfortunately must finish this year as her time as a flying aircraft draws to an end.
ASC_7208
The Avro dream team
Vulcan XH558 flies in low over the trees escorted by the Anson at Old Warden. The Vulcan's last display.
The Anson is quite a large aeroplane but dwarfed here by the Vulcan.
Definitely best viewed full size. More to follow.
The Avro Vulcan is an iconic example of British aerospace engineering at its world-beating best. Its impressive list of technical achievements includes being the first successful large delta wing aircraft, leading directly to Concorde and the Space Shuttle, and delivering performance and agility so close to a jet fighter’s that it was given a fighter-style control column in place of the traditional bomber pilot’s yoke. Today that agility allows XH558 to deliver amazing air displays, which unfortunately must finish this year as her time as a flying aircraft draws to an end.