FARNBOROUGH: Vulcan makes final Farnborough flight
A veteran is expected to bow out this weekend when the
world’s last remaining flying Avro Vulcan bomber
makes what is likely to be its final Farnborough appearance.
world’s last remaining flying Avro Vulcan bomber
makes what is likely to be its final Farnborough appearance.
The aircraft (XH558) will fly Friday through to Sunday, but with the
anticipated retirement from flight of the iconic Cold War-era jet in
2015 this is likely to be its last visit to this corner of Hampshire.
anticipated retirement from flight of the iconic Cold War-era jet in
2015 this is likely to be its last visit to this corner of Hampshire.
A wing modification has just been performed on the aircraft
following a £400,000 fund raising from supporters, which will
help keep it flying until the end of next year.
following a £400,000 fund raising from supporters, which will
help keep it flying until the end of next year.
Farnbororugh 2014 - Foto: Per Gram
Following the work - carried out by Beagle Aerospace - the
aircraft flew for the first time again in June in preparation for the
summer show season.
aircraft flew for the first time again in June in preparation for the
summer show season.
The aircraft dates back to 1960 and was officially retired from
Royal Air Force service in 1993. The Vulcan to the Sky Trust
has kept the last aircraft flying since then.
Royal Air Force service in 1993. The Vulcan to the Sky Trust
has kept the last aircraft flying since then.
“It is a sad truth that XH558, the world’s last flying Vulcan –
and the only airworthy V-Force aircraft of any type – is
unlikely to fly beyond the 2015 display season,” says Robert
Pleming, chief executive of the trust.
and the only airworthy V-Force aircraft of any type – is
unlikely to fly beyond the 2015 display season,” says Robert
Pleming, chief executive of the trust.
“By the end of the season, it looks like she will be reaching
the end of her agreed life and it is unlikely that we will be able
to extend this.”
the end of her agreed life and it is unlikely that we will be able
to extend this.”
Following retirement next year the charity hopes that a centre
of excellence can be set up for the Vulcan that will
encourage people to get into aerospace engineering.
of excellence can be set up for the Vulcan that will
encourage people to get into aerospace engineering.
Ingen kommentarer:
Legg inn en kommentar
Merk: Bare medlemmer av denne bloggen kan legge inn en kommentar.