Friday 17th May 2013

British Power: Pic Of The Week

F-Type meets Vulcan at last weekend's very special Sunday Service

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There’s something rather stirring about seeing two very British icons together, isn’t there? OK, so the Jaguar F-Type is probably a little on the young side to start bandying words like ‘icon’ about even with the pre-launch hype.

XH558, though, is a different matter. The ear-melting roar of the Olympus Mk202 engines, and the sight of that vast and beautiful silhouette engaging in a steep climb-turn are enough to make grown men go weak at the knees. All the better to hear that the Vulcan To The Sky Trust is close to being able to return the old girl to flying form - feel free to throw a donation their way if you're able to help.

These two very British machines are, obviously, very different. But the simple fact is that they look damn good together, and that’s reason enough for this shot, captured at our special Sunday Service last weekend, to earn our approbation.

Traditional (4:3)
Computer widescreen (16:10)
TV widescreen (16:9)
Portrait (smartphone, etc)

 

[booner]

Great image, very proud to be British!

[soad]

Saved.

[Graebob]

There's lots of pretty ones to come out of that PHSS. Cracking time and a beautiful aircraft.

[Sixpackpert]

Saved!

[benim83n]

Really shows the scale of the plane. The car looks like its from scarletts garage :P
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyI...

[slacker172]

Real power!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIJOE_DC-n8

[LewisR]

They Olympus Mk202 engines are from Rolls Royce, originally Bristol Aero.

[HereBeMonsters]

Get that bloody car out of the way!

[bmt216a]

What a gorgeous aircraft. Shame about the California/Z8 parked infront

[McSam]

slacker172 said:

Real power!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIJOE_DC-n8

Ooooooft.

See also:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=EU1VSCph-G...

Great photo, now my desktop background. Roll on Cosford Air Show

[goneape]

It's not even centered.

[McWigglebum4th]

Could someone shop the car out please

[A Scotsman]

Well the Vulcan is certainly British.

[Harji]

A white F-Type drove passed me on the M4 earlier this week. TBH, it's not that impressive in the flesh.

[chibbard]

Harji said:

A white F-Type drove passed me on the M4 earlier this week. TBH, it's not that impressive in the flesh.

+1 I really don't get the attraction of these. Nothing special in my opinion.

[ess]

I'm sure I've read somewhere that this is the last flying season for XH558 ?
Something to do with airframe design life ?

Would be a terrible shame if that is that case.

[yorkieboy]

Followed this F-Type on the M5 Friday night, Then saw pic of the week and thought it couldn't be could it.....

Edited by yorkieboy on Sunday 19th May 22:09

[SebastienClement]

The car isn't in line with the aeroplane.

You have no idea how annoying this is!

[4a4]

Yorkieboy - looks like you've papped the very same press car

Did it sound like a Vulcan?




Oh, and the pic isn't quite centred....

[mhadnett]

I think this is a much better car/Vulcan combo.