Avro Vulcan

[Scunner73]

I may be late to the party here but have you guys ever designed or built an Avro Vulcan for the mini or swappables range? If you made a Vulcan the same size as the mini warbirds/ F22 I would buy one in a heartbeat.

It was such a shame to see it go out of service earlier this year and it would be a fitting send off for the old girl.

Many people seem to have posted plans on various forums but I cant seem to find any kits or RTF versions out there.

Scunner

 

[Revere]

I got to see the Vulcan several times in flight, awesome aircraft. I am also old enough to remember the "impossible" bombing mission they carried out during the Falklands war.
If you ever get the chance read "Vulcan 607" by Rowland White. It's a non-fiction novel of the events and the problems leading to and during the flight, don't let the fact that it is non-fiction put you off, it's not some dry dusty tomb it reads like a Hollywood movie once it gets going. Read the review here.

 

[Scunner73]

Vulcan

Hey Revere

That's a good suggestion, as it happens I was contemplating a new book/audiobook so that seals it

I saw the Vulcan recently during the recent farewell flights over South East England and just the noise makes your knees weak. I was born in '76 so I remember the amazing feats of the Falklands conflict but it's all very hazy in my memory so the book will do nicely.

I just can't believe that the RAF won't allow any private companies to take over the Vulcan despite several offers apparently. Sad times.

Scunner

 

[dutchmonkey]

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=595706

here is a set of plans just shrink them to about 70-65% for mini size

 

[earthsciteach]

A guy in my club built a profile Avro Vulcan. It rips! Made me want one, too.

 

[Boris]

XM607 Falklands' Most Daring Raid:

Monty python couldn’t have done it any better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBJ99bIhAVk

 

[Scunner73]

Vulcan

Good find, just watched the documentary and can't believe I'd never seen that one before. Could anything else have gone wrong for them? Amazing.

 

[Scunner73]

Vulcan

Thanks Dutch that's good of you. I will take a look but I really think FT should consider adding to the speed build range

 

[NatefromOgden]

... and just the noise makes your knees weak.

They were some noisy b*stards! I saw them a couple years at the Mildenhall Airshow back in the mid 80s and they were the loudest airplane in flight I've ever been around. I think the Harriers in hover/VTOL mode were just as bad but the Vulcans were just loud all the time. Amazing to watch though.

 

[Revere]

Heh, I was born in 76 as well
That book is very very good, it's not often a book can get an emotional response from me but it did. Half the time is spent despising the government for their criminal idiocy and the other half is, I dunno, I guess pride? at what the aircrews managed even when it seemed everything even their own people were against them.

Vulcans are big and noisy but they apparently handle like a dream. I remember the last vulcan flight over Northern Ireland a couple years ago, I could see it coming from a long way off, fast and low, didn't hear a thing till it was almost overhead then BAM! It's like a giant is squeezing the air from your chest while screaming in your ear.

 

[Scunner73]

Vulcan

Yeah I'm really partial to a delta wing but the Vulcan is just beautiful as well.

If anyone uses RC Desk Pilot here is a link to the Vulcan by someone called Kepa, read the notes because it needs trimming loads.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16096753&postcount=857