About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 81. Chapters: Avro Vulcan, Avro Lancaster, Avro 504, Avro Tudor, Avro Shackleton, Avro Lincoln, Avro Vulcan XH558, Avro York, Avro Anson, Hawker Siddeley HS 748, List of surviving Avro Lancasters, Avro Manchester, Avro Avian, Avro Lancastrian, Avro 707, Avro Tutor, Avro 626, Avro 549 Aldershot, Avro 618 Ten, Avro 720, Avro 643 Cadet, Avro Burga, Avro Baby, Avro 730, Avro Ashton, Avro Athena, Avro Duigan 1911, Avro 533 Manchester, Avro Bison, Avro 557 Ava, Avro Club Cadet, Avro 529, Avro 528, Avro 627 Mailplane, Avro 652, Avro 571 Buffalo, Avro Antelope, Avro Lancaster PA474, Avro Avocet, Avro 641 Commodore, Avro 508, Avro 511, Roe I Biplane, Avro 636, Avro 547, Avro 539, Roe I Triplane, Avro Avenger, Avro Andover, Avro 510, Avro 548, Avro 527, Avro 558, Avro 500, Avro 552, Roe II Triplane, Avro 501, Avro 560, Avro Type G, Avro 531 Spider, Avro Type D, Avro Pike, Avro 519, Avro Type F, Avro 521, Roe IV Triplane, Avro 536, Avro 530, Roe III Triplane, Avro 684, Avro Vulcan XM655. Excerpt: The Avro Vulcan, sometimes referred to as the Hawker Siddeley Vulcan, is a jet-powered strategic bomber delta wing aircraft that was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1953 until 1984. The Vulcan was developed by Avro in response to a specification released by the Air Ministry. At the time, both jet engines and delta wings were considered cutting-edge and with some element of risk involved; thus the small-scale Avro 707 was produced to test and refine the design principles. In flight, the Vulcan was an agile aircraft for its size. The Vulcan B.1 was first delivered to the RAF in 1956. In service, the Vulcan was armed with nuclear weapons and was a part of the RAF's V bomber force, the United Kingdom's airborne deterrent against aggression from other powers such as the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Features such as an extensive...
