Avros Tin Triangles

[dodgy-alan 1,587]

In 1946 the British Air Ministry issued a directive for a new medium sized long range bomber under the requesition order OR229. The Specification B35/46 called for certain reqirements regarding range and payload, Several companies rose to the challenge in what became the V bomber programme. Avros answer was the Type 698, several configurations were tried until the design settled on a large 4 engined delta wing aircraft. To test the configuration 5 smaller "proof of concept" aircraft were built, these were the Avro 707s. The first of these flying in 1949. The early aircraft had a single dorsal air intake for the Rolls Royce Derwent engine, however this proved to be unsatisfactory at high AOA profiles so the later aircraft had air intakes in the wing roots. When the prototype 698 was rolled out it had the same configuration. The 698 was the prototype of what came to be probably Britains best known post war bomber. The Mighty Vulcan......

The Avro 707A

In spite of its small size the 707s controls were configured to replicate those of the larger aircraft.

The 698

The 698 shows its distinctive wing shape compared to the Vulcan B2

The 698 was a very agile aircraft as demonstrated by Roland Beumont who rolled it at Farnborough.

Vulcan

The last of the many, XH558 remains the last flying example of this superb aircraft.

Thanks for viewing

[mutley 4,498]

> Thanks for viewing

No thank you Alan

Another well illustrated interesting post. It's difficult to imagine that the V bomber concept goes right back to post-war times.

[rob16584 42]

Lovely shots Alan, they don't make 'em like they used to

[hurricanemk1c 195]

Excellent shots Alan!

[charlie 6]

Great job Al, being GA I'd feel a bit claustrophobic in that cabin.