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Mark · 07-07-2008, 18:16

I'd love to see that, but I think the chances of them doing that in the display these days are about as likely as me winning the Lottery.

Flibster · 07-07-2008, 20:45

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Originally Posted by Fayshun

Full afterburner! I saw that when I was a kid, I can still feel the rumble in my chest now, just thinking about it.

Cool. I didn't know they retrofitted burners on the Vulcan!

Jonny69 · 08-07-2008, 11:26

They used to do a low flyby over Biggin Hill with the bomb doors open, point it practically straight up and nail it. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!

Lomster · 08-07-2008, 13:02

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Originally Posted by Flibster

Cool. I didn't know they retrofitted burners on the Vulcan!

(tis Faysh)

Well the one I saw had afterburners on, probably.

lostkat · 19-07-2008, 00:07

Going to see the Vulcan at Farnborough tomorrow as I've blagged us some free tickets

Very much looking forward to it!!

Mark · 19-07-2008, 00:27

Lucky you. Apparently it overflew my house earlier this week. I say apparently as I had no way to tell which it was as it's been cloudy, there's been several flights, and they've all been bloody loud.

Shame I can't make it down there, despite being relatively local. Damn public transport. I had RIAT tickets (and a BAE enclosure pass) too.

Flibster · 19-07-2008, 01:45

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Originally Posted by Jonny69

Ah that take off brings back some memories from Biggin Hill when I was a kid. Just looks like it's rolling along the runway, nose flicks up at 45 degrees like it's bounced off a spring and it just piles into the sky at a steep climbe. Awesome

According to the test flights, the amounts of weight lost has made a dramatic change to the take off... on the inside anyway.

They used to climb out at 80% throttle. Now they can do it at idle and she still tries to accelerate

vix · 19-07-2008, 14:51

She's supposed to be at Lowestoft air show next week so I've booked a day off work and bought train tickets. *crosses fingers*

Mark, what a shame RIAT was cancelled

We'd have been in the BAe enclosure too

Lopez · 19-07-2008, 20:21

Saw her fly today, first time I've seen a Vulcan fly in over 20 years I think?

Awesome thing

vix · 21-07-2008, 05:37

bah to it all. Can someone arrange a personal flight please.

08-07-2008, 11:26	#23
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	They used to do a low flyby over Biggin Hill with the bomb doors open, point it practically straight up and nail it. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!! __________________

19-07-2008, 00:07	#25
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Going to see the Vulcan at Farnborough tomorrow as I've blagged us some free tickets Very much looking forward to it!! __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

19-07-2008, 00:27	#26
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Lucky you. Apparently it overflew my house earlier this week. I say apparently as I had no way to tell which it was as it's been cloudy, there's been several flights, and they've all been bloody loud. Shame I can't make it down there, despite being relatively local. Damn public transport. I had RIAT tickets (and a BAE enclosure pass) too. Last edited by Mark; 19-07-2008 at 00:29.

19-07-2008, 14:51	#28
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	She's supposed to be at Lowestoft air show next week so I've booked a day off work and bought train tickets. crosses fingers Mark, what a shame RIAT was cancelled We'd have been in the BAe enclosure too __________________

19-07-2008, 20:21	#29
Lopez Bad Cat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 808	Saw her fly today, first time I've seen a Vulcan fly in over 20 years I think? Awesome thing __________________ NO

07-07-2008, 18:16	#21
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I'd love to see that, but I think the chances of them doing that in the display these days are about as likely as me winning the Lottery.

21-07-2008, 05:37	#30
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	bah to it all. Can someone arrange a personal flight please. __________________