Hello Folks

My  favourite aircraft of all time. 

I started this project 3 years ago when I was still wet behind the ears and never realised what a huge task this would entail. I was just too naive and  I bit more than I could chew. It was shelved more times than any book I read,  but kept going back to it. I have seen it many times at airshows up and down the country and last one was at Waddington and Doncaster.

Externally its all brand new. The cockpit is a bit of a mix and match but I used what I had available. Having said that it looks good and flies very well. It has alot of power,more than it should and  tops at  700kn but realistically the Vulcan's maximum speed was 561 knots. I found it very hard to turn at top speed, but if you keep it at around 450kn its great.

Landing,  you need to be in pattern at around 200kn. Apply reverse thrusters and brakes

I used the 747 electrical and fuel system so starup is the same as. Frankly I find Ctrl+E much faster if you dont want to go through the whole process. Sound could be better but its decent enough and better than the 747 sound.

The majority of the cockpit is operational and  all lights work. 2 Versions, Camo and White
 
Just Flight are close to their realeasing their Vulcan but this will never compare to their work. I don't have that kind of knowledge or experience,  but this will suffice untill their release . And from what I have seen so far from their updates,  its going to be a cracker. 

 You don't have donate but it is appreciated and helps pays for any models I  purchase for release.

Avro Vulcan B2  the XH558. 

General characteristics

    Crew: 5 (pilot, co-pilot, AEO, navigator radar, navigator plotter)[nb 1]
    Length: 97 ft 1 in (29.59 m)
    Wingspan: 99 ft 5 in (30.30 m)
    Height: 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
    Wing area: 3,554 sq ft (330.2 m2)
    Airfoil: root: NACA 0010 mod.; tip: NACA 0008 mod.[250]
    Empty weight: 83,573 lb (37,908 kg) equipped and crewed
    Max takeoff weight: 170,000 lb (77,111 kg)
    Fuel capacity: 9,280 imp gal (11,140 US gal; 42,200 L); 74,240 lb (33,675 kg)
    Powerplant: 4 × Bristol Olympus Mk.101 / Mk.102 / Mk.104 twin-spool turbojet engines, 11,000 lbf (49 kN) thrust each

Performance
    Maximum speed: 561 kn (646 mph, 1,039 km/h) at altitude
    Maximum speed: Mach 0.96
    Cruise speed: 493 kn (567 mph, 913 km/h) / M0.86 at 45,000 feet (14,000 m)
    Range: 2,265 nmi (2,607 mi, 4,195 km)
    Service ceiling: 55,000 ft (17,000 m)

Avro Vulcan XH558 (military serial XH558, civil aircraft registration G-VLCN) Spirit of Great Britain was the last remaining airworthy example of the 134 Avro Vulcan jet-powered delta winged strategic nuclear bomber aircraft operated by the Royal Air Force during the Cold War. It was the last Vulcan in military service, and the last to fly at all after 1986. It last flew on 28 October 2015.[1]

Vulcan XH558 first flew in 1960, and was one of the few examples converted for a maritime reconnaissance role in 1973, and then again as an air-to-air refuelling tanker in 1982. After withdrawal in 1984 it continued with the RAF's Vulcan Display Flight, performing until 1992.[2] In 1993 it was sold to C Walton Ltd who used it for ground-based displays at their Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome in Leicestershire, until 1999. Through a combination of public donations and lottery funding, it was restored to airworthy condition by the Vulcan To The Sky Trust, who returned it to flight on 18 October 2007. The donations required to reach that point totalled £6.5m.

It recommenced its display career in 2008, funded by continuing donations to assist the £2m a year running costs. In the summers from 2008 to 2010 it was based at RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, moving its winter base to RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire at the end of 2009. From 2011 it moved to a new year-round base at the commercial Doncaster Sheffield Airport which has now closed its doors.

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Avro Vulcan B2

Explore the Avro Vulcan B2, a remarkable aircraft with detailed exterior and operational cockpit features. Fly at speeds up to 700 knots while experiencing realistic flight dynamics. Choose from two versions - Camo and White, and enjoy the intricate design of this iconic aircraft. Find joy in flying this historic masterpiece until the release of the highly anticipated Just Flight Vulcan.

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