Avro VulcanLulu.com, 1 déc. 2007 - 132 pages The Avro Vulcan, backbone of the RAF strike force during the Cold War. This book is not only for the historian it also includes much useful to the modeller. Part 2 will include individual aircraft histories while Part 3 will be the Vulcan scrapbook. |
Table des matières
Chapter TwoBuilding the Bomber Page | 7 |
Chapter ThreeTrials and Tribulations Page | 13 |
Chapter FourThe Vulcan joins the RAF Page | 29 |
Chapter FiveDeveloping the Theme Page | 41 |
Chapter SixThe Vulcan middle Period Page | 47 |
Chapter SevenBlue Steel and Skybolt Page | 71 |
Chapter EightVulcan under the Skin Page | 89 |
Chapter NineVulcan in its Prime Page | 107 |
Chapter TenBombs dropped in Anger Page | 113 |
Appendix OneAvro Vulcan Production Page | 127 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
aircraft airframe allocated allowed altitude arrived August Avro begin Blue Steel bomb bay bomber brake carried caused centre cleared Command completed consisted constructed continued conversion covered crew December departed doors electrical engine equipment exercise February feet final fire fitted flight flight trials flying followed force forward four front fuel further fuselage ground included initial installed January joined July June landing later load March missile modification mounted needed No.101 Squadron nose November October Olympus Once operational original panel pilots port position possible production radar range rear refuelling release remaining replaced returned role Rolls runway Scampton seat September side speed Squadron tail tanker tanks trials turn Type undercarriage unit Vulcan B.2 Waddington weapons wing Woodford