Cockpit Tour
This tutorial will guide you around the instrumentation of the Vulcan Bomber.
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In this tutorial, we'll go through the cockpit instrumentation of this Avro Vulcan B.2 bomber.
This is the engine start console. An separate tutorial describes how to start the engines.
68.9
-58.5
0.0
-0.3
1.1
4.8
26.4
4.6875
-0.6358
0.5442
4.9833
Pilot's bomb bay control console.
50.0
-45.3
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
12.7
Normal bomb bay controls. The pilot may select between Closed, Auto (controlled by the bombing computer), or Open.
50.0
-45.3
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
12.7
4.4417
-0.6592
0.5392
2.4667
Emergency bomb bay door control.
50.0
-45.3
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
12.7
4.4417
-0.6367
0.5375
1.8000
Emergency jettison control.
50.0
-45.3
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
12.7
4.4417
-0.6200
0.5375
1.8000
Radio altimeter console. As well as displaying the radar altitude to the pilot, this can be configured to provide a simple traffic-light to aid flying at a particular height.
43.8
-40.9
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
12.7
Radio altimeter switch.
43.8
-40.9
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
12.7
4.3333
-0.6833
0.5325
1.0333
Limit set. Note that while this is labeled from 50 to 500ft, it is affected by the range switch.
43.8
-40.9
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
12.7
4.3333
-0.6625
0.5325
1.0333
Test switch. This is used to check that the altimeter limit lights aren't broken.
43.8
-40.9
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
12.7
4.3333
-0.6308
0.5325
1.0333
Radio altimeter range switch. This allows the pilot to toggle between a limit range of 50-500ft and 500-5000ft.
43.8
-40.9
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
12.7
4.3333
-0.6167
0.5325
1.0333
Radio altimeter limit lights. A simple traffic-light display showing the rader altitude. Yellow - too high, green - just right, red - too low.
33.5
-28.1
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
12.7
Starboard panel
9.6
-24.4
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
35.7
Airspeed Indicator (ASI)
9.6
-24.4
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
35.7
4.1542
-0.4450
0.8508
4.7167
Barometric Altimeter
9.6
-24.4
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
35.7
4.1542
-0.4450
0.7583
4.7167
Machometer. While the Vulcan is sub-sonic, it has very powerful engines.
9.6
-24.4
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
35.7
4.1517
-0.3475
0.8992
3.7667
Attitude Indicator (AI)
9.6
-24.4
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
35.7
4.1517
-0.3475
0.8033
4.8000
Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI)
9.6
-24.4
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
35.7
4.1517
-0.3475
0.7033
4.8000
Radar Altimeter
9.6
-24.4
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
35.7
4.1517
-0.2525
0.8483
4.8000
Vertical Situation Indicator (VSI).
9.6
-24.4
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
35.7
4.1517
-0.2525
0.7558
4.8000
Backup Attitude Indicator (AI)
9.6
-24.4
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
35.7
4.1517
-0.2492
0.6567
4.0500
Centre Console
339.2
-20.1
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
48.3
Accelerometer, including maximum and minimum G-forces
340.9
-19.8
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
35.7
4.1467
-0.1450
0.8967
3.3000
Airbrake Position Indicator. Stripes indicate that the airbrake has been deployed, white that it is stowed. Note that the airbrake has three positions.
335.5
-15.7
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
48.3
4.2467
-0.0783
0.9508
2.7667
Bomb Bay Door Indicator. White indicates that the doors are closed. Striped indicates that they are open.
335.5
-15.7
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
48.3
4.2467
0.0075
0.9508
2.7667
Control Surface Indicator. Shows the position of the various control surfaces, including trim.
335.5
-15.7
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
48.3
4.1750
-0.0042
0.8700
5.6167
Drag Chute controls. Activate the drag chute by using C.
335.5
-15.7
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
48.3
4.1583
-0.0158
0.8042
4.4000
TACAN Indicator
335.5
-15.7
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
48.3
4.1583
0.0025
0.7158
4.4000
Gear controls, with switch cover.
339.4
-29.6
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
48.3
4.1583
0.0025
0.6250
4.4000
Each of the 4 engines has an identical set of guages.
347.6
-28.7
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
23.2
Engine 1 Exhaust temperature.
347.6
-28.7
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
23.2
4.1467
-0.1383
0.7992
3.1667
Engine 1 N1 RPM Gauge
347.6
-28.7
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
23.2
4.1467
-0.1383
0.7208
3.1667
Engine 1 Oil Pressure
347.6
-28.7
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
23.2
4.1467
-0.1383
0.6508
3.1667
Engine 1 Fuel Gauge
339.2
-38.8
0.0
-0.2
1.1
4.8
34.2
4.1892
-0.1475
0.5075
3.1667
This is the end of the cockpit tour. Enjoy flying the Vulcan.