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- Acknowledgments
- ===============
- Originally made for FG in 2006 by Stuart Buchannan, visually entirely rebuilt with a new model by the FGUK team in 2024 with a new 3d model and texturing (EAGLE - without whom this project simply wouldn't be where it is), systems, sounds and effects all by the FGUK team
- This file and a link to the repo must be maintained - any derivitives must be pushed back upstream to the FGUK team for inclusion - let's share the love!
- https://www.fguk.me
- https://fguk.doghouselabs.dev/avionyx/AvroVulcanB2
- FGUK Avro Vulcan B.2 © 2024 by FGUK is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- A. V. Roe Vulcan B.2
- ====================
- The Avro Vulcan was probably the most famous of the U.K. V-force aircraft,
- originally deisgned to deliver atomic weapons in the early 1950s. A huge
- four-engined, subsonic delta bomber, it was originally designed for high-level
- delivery. Due to improvements in Russion AA technology, the V-force was
- re-trained for low-level flying, for which the Vulcan proved to have a much more
- robust airframe than the Victor or Valiant.
- While being retired for service in 1982 (to be replaced by the Tornado), the
- Vulcan was finally used in anger during the Falklands Conflict. The "Black Buck"
- missions flew flew from Ascension Island to bomb Port Stanley runway and take
- out anti-aircraft radar systems. At the time, the mission was the longest
- bombing mission ever undertaken and involved incredible logistics and multiple
- in-flight refueling from Victor aircraft.
- Systems
- =======
- The Vulcan has 4 engines, airbrakes, a brake chute, and no flaps.
- V-speeds can be found in the Aircraft Help within FG.
- Resources
- =========
- The Vulcan Story, Tim Laming, ISBN 1-85409-148-4 is an excellent reference,
- including the aircrew manual and lots of technical information.
- http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/vulcan/index.html contains lots of
- pictures
- http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/mongsoft/vulcan_tech_specs_page.htm contains
- technical specs.
- To Do
- =====
- - Fuel System - The fuel system is reduced in complexity but is part of ongoing work to improve
- - Electrical - To be improved in v1
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