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The Avro Vulcan (later Hawker Siddeley Vulcan from July 1963) is a jet-powered tailless delta wing high-altitude strategic bomber, which was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984. The Vulcan was prominently featured in the 1955 James Bond film Thunderball, where such an aircraft was hijacked by the criminal organisation SPECTRE.

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  • Avro Vulcan
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  • The Avro Vulcan (later Hawker Siddeley Vulcan from July 1963) is a jet-powered tailless delta wing high-altitude strategic bomber, which was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984. The Vulcan was prominently featured in the 1955 James Bond film Thunderball, where such an aircraft was hijacked by the criminal organisation SPECTRE.
  • Easily identified by its delta wings, was one of three models of so-called magic trio Royal Air Force the "V Bombers", On which rested longer nuclear deterrence of England. Outstanding tactical bomber at low altitude (Version B.2). Not carrying defensive armament.
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  • Avro Vulcan
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  • 2607.0
Appearances
  • Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
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  • Avro Vulcan B.1A
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  • 1956(xsd:integer)
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  • *Avro *Hawker Siddeley Aviation
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  • Mach .95 indicated
empty weight
  • 83573.0
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  • Thunderball
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  • 5(xsd:integer)
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  • Easily identified by its delta wings, was one of three models of so-called magic trio Royal Air Force the "V Bombers", On which rested longer nuclear deterrence of England. Outstanding tactical bomber at low altitude (Version B.2). Not carrying defensive armament. The prototype made its first test flight in 1952. But it was only in 1957 that version B.Mk1 began equipping RAF squadrons. The Vulcan left the service in the RAF in the early 80s, not before, however, to be held in 1982 his only real combat mission: raids extremely long with the code "Black Buck" When they bombed the runway and radar facilities at Port Stanley during the Falklands War. During one of these missions in June 3 of 1982, A Vulcan (No XM597) Suffers a breakdown hydraulic and can not perform the refueling. To not fall into the sea invades the Brazilian airspace being escorted by fighters Northrop F-5E Tiger II until Galeon AFB in Rio de Janeiro, where he makes an emergency landing, causing a diplomatic incident between Argentina, Brazil and Britain. After a few days retained, the plane is allowed to return to their base on the island of Acencion.
  • The Avro Vulcan (later Hawker Siddeley Vulcan from July 1963) is a jet-powered tailless delta wing high-altitude strategic bomber, which was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984. The Vulcan was prominently featured in the 1955 James Bond film Thunderball, where such an aircraft was hijacked by the criminal organisation SPECTRE.
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