{"id":77545,"date":"2023-02-12T02:00:12","date_gmt":"2023-02-12T07:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=77545"},"modified":"2023-02-11T09:30:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-11T14:30:12","slug":"avro-vulcan-what-made-the-vulcan-the-best-v-bomber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2023\/02\/12\/avro-vulcan-what-made-the-vulcan-the-best-v-bomber\/","title":{"rendered":"Avro Vulcan: What made the Vulcan the best V bomber?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sREH4CKyuE8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Imperial War Museums<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 28 Apr 2021<\/p>\n<p>The Avro Vulcan Bomber, the most famous of the British V bombers, is known for its distinctive howl and delta wing. Initially one of the delivery agents of Britain&#8217;s independent nuclear deterrent during the Cold War, the Vulcan later fulfilled another role, undertaking the longest bombing raid in history for Operation Black Buck in the Falklands Campaign of 1982. One of the first operational RAF aircraft with a delta wing, this impressive Cold War jet has never lost its appeal. In this video, events and experiences coordinator Liam Shaw takes us through the extraordinary history and technological achievements of the Avro Vulcan. We go into the cockpit and hear first-hand from the people who flew this unique machine throughout its long and remarkable history.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Interested in a closer look? Book a private &#8220;In the Cockpit&#8221; experience today for a one-on-one tour of this Cold War giant, delivered by an IWM expert: <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/vulcan-cockpit-experience\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/vulcan-cockpit-experience<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Visit IWM Duxford: <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/visit-duxford\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/visit-duxford<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See the full list of archive films used in this video, available for licensing and downloading: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbi05NDl3d0QtTk9EVTc0SzlMajE4ZmNWZEgzQXxBQ3Jtc0tuV1lsdTd0c2tJaXh3M0pyMlItTWdZYW56ZTlRRXZrbThDcGRza3JHYXkwOG9xck82dmlRVVZCNGdEM3hKdlpWaWhZdDZhOUd6UHlVQ1d6N0FVWmJrMWozRGE4bmF1S2FDSEFoVi1NaTZLcExaLVAxSQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Ffilm.iwmcollections.org.uk%2Fc%2F1209&#038;v=sREH4CKyuE8\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/film.iwmcollections.org.uk\/c\/&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Video contents &#8212;<br \/>\n00:00 Intro<br \/>\n00:37 The birth of the Vulcan and the V bombers<br \/>\n02:07 In the cockpit<br \/>\n05:47 Hear from a pilot<br \/>\n06:18 Ejecting from a Vulcan<br \/>\n07:57 Engines, wing design and bomb capacity<br \/>\n11:38 History of Duxford&#8217;s Vulcan and the Falklands Campaign, inc refueling<br \/>\n13:29 Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>Credits:<br \/>\nVulcan taking off at Duxford, cockpit footage \u00a9 Vulcan to the Sky<br \/>\nWatch the full cockpit view take off at Duxford by Vulcan to the Sky: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Alcb9&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>Horten Ho 229 flying image: &#8220;Aircraft &#8211; Vue en vol de l&#8217;avion exp\u00e9rimental Horten Ho-IX (Gotha Go 229, Ho 229 ou Ho 2-29)&#8221; by ww2gallery, licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-12-at-09-29-20-Avro-Vulcan-What-made-the-Vulcan-the-best-V-bomber-Quotulatiousness.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-12-at-09-29-20-Avro-Vulcan-What-made-the-Vulcan-the-best-V-bomber-Quotulatiousness-480x270.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-79965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-12-at-09-29-20-Avro-Vulcan-What-made-the-Vulcan-the-best-V-bomber-Quotulatiousness-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-12-at-09-29-20-Avro-Vulcan-What-made-the-Vulcan-the-best-V-bomber-Quotulatiousness-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-12-at-09-29-20-Avro-Vulcan-What-made-the-Vulcan-the-best-V-bomber-Quotulatiousness-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-12-at-09-29-20-Avro-Vulcan-What-made-the-Vulcan-the-best-V-bomber-Quotulatiousness.png 854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imperial War Museums Published 28 Apr 2021 The Avro Vulcan Bomber, the most famous of the British V bombers, is known for its distinctive howl and delta wing. 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