XH558...

[gopher]

johnnywb said:

Excellent news. It sounds like it might be ready just in time for the new cold war!

yup, this will have the Ruskkies scuttling back to their holes

I am very excited by all this!

[johnnywb]

Maybe that's why the Ruskies have been flying all their missions, they've heard the project is nearly over and thought they'd better show they're ready for a resumption of hostilities...

[Davi]

Just received a reply that first flight were "hoped for early next month" which I suppose could mean anything from next Monday!

[NailedOn]

http://www.tvoc.co.uk/engineering.asp

The latest engineering report indicates that CAA clearance will be sought soon, then ground tests in earnest, then ....

[NailedOn]

Great news! The guys at Bruntingthorpe have now restored the Vulcan to a condition where it can taxi, and once final approvals are gained, fly!
Here's a clip of the first taxi
http://www.tvoc.co.uk/imagegallery/gallery/Flight_...

If you are in anyway interested in this, sent them money. Even a fiver can make a difference.

Edited by NailedOn on Monday 15th October 11:46

[elster]

NailedOn said:

Great news! The guys at Bruntingthorpe have now restored the Vulcan to a condition where it can taxi, and once final approvals are gained, fly!
Here's a clip of the first taxi
http://www.tvoc.co.uk/imagegallery/gallery/Flight_...

If you are in anyway interested in this, sent them money. Even a fiver can make a difference.

I would give it a few years yet. It will take the Campaign Against Aviation a hellova lot of paperwork before anything will happen. I think when the paperwork equals the weight of the aircraft it can be certified to fly.

It took the CAA 2 years for them to turn a piece of paper over to get an English translation, imagine what they are like when work has actually been done.

And relax.

[anonymous-user]

Notams have been posted for Vulcan test flights over the next couple of weeks. The Notam (which was posted about a week ago) comes into force today, until 2 November.

So it could be that she will be airborne later this week or next week.

Of course it is all being kept quiet to stop masses of crowds.

[NailedOn]

Over on this thread, the word is a test flight on 5th November.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Famous Graham]

ph1l5 said:

looks like this

And sounds like this

RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Edited by Famous Graham on Wednesday 17th October 10:36

[Ian_S]

I was there on Monday, we were told that we might have to get off the runway at lunchtime for them to do some taxiing, but nothing came of it, and it never left the hangar. They were checking the runway over and scaring birds away during the day though.
I also overheard in the cafe at lunch that they were waiting on someone to come, possibly an engineer and maybe it would be taxiing on the tuesday.

[central]

I "heard a rumour" it may fly today???????????

[spitfire-ian]

As mentioned in the other topic http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=449664 , it did go out yesterday but the weather put a stop to the fast taxi they had planned. It's out of the hanger again today so watch this space.

Edited by spitfire-ian on Wednesday 17th October 10:57

[spitfire-ian]

Famous Graham said:

ph1l5 said:

looks like this

And sounds like this

RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Edited by Famous Graham on Wednesday 17th October 10:36

Here's a video of what just one engine sounds like http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-TzW7IhREpw 

[Famous Graham]

spitfire-ian said:

Famous Graham said:

ph1l5 said:

looks like this

And sounds like this

RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Edited by Famous Graham on Wednesday 17th October 10:36

Here's a video of what just one engine sounds like http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-TzW7IhREpw 

There's that distinctive howl

[Ian_S]

spitfire-ian said:

As mentioned in the other topic http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=449664 , it did go out yesterday but the weather put a stop to the fast taxi they had planned. It's out of the hanger again today so watch this space.

Edited by spitfire-ian on Wednesday 17th October 10:57

The weather was good on Monday so we hoped it would be out, but no such luck.

[bob1179]

Famous Graham said:

spitfire-ian said:

Famous Graham said:

ph1l5 said:

looks like this

And sounds like this

RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Edited by Famous Graham on Wednesday 17th October 10:36

Here's a video of what just one engine sounds like http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-TzW7IhREpw 

There's that distinctive howl

Pure aviation pornography.

[central]

Ian_S said:

spitfire-ian said:

As mentioned in the other topic http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=449664 , it did go out yesterday but the weather put a stop to the fast taxi they had planned. It's out of the hanger again today so watch this space.

Edited by spitfire-ian on Wednesday 17th October 10:57

The weather was good on Monday so we hoped it would be out, but no such luck.

I'm about 20 miles away in Northants. Blue sky here at the mo.

[spitfire-ian]

tvoc forum said:

She has done her first high speed taxi this morning 90 kts and had her nose leg waving merrily in the air.
Little bit of work to do for an hour or 2 then final taxi at 120 kts and stream the parachute.

[steve y]

on an associated (sort of) thread get yourself a copy of Vulcan 607 - it tells the story of the raid on the falklands airstrip and is feckin! brilliant, the story of the soon to be scrapped V force carried of the most incredible feat of endurance and bravery it is sensational!
I can remember as a newbie in the RAF I was learning how to fix engines in St Athen when two Vulcans left the maintenance unit and I got a "stiffie" am I weird? the noise shook you to the very roots of your soul (the eight Rolls Royce Olympus engines bellowing overhead at 100' not my useless stiffie!)
steve

[MikeyT]

My dad used to take me to Waddington to see these things (all white ones) fly in the mid 70s ...

The earth literally shook. The Phantomns at Coningsby were good, but not quite the same after that.