Avro Vulcan, experimental model, c 1950s.
- Made:
- circa 1953 in Farnborough
- maker:
- Royal Aircraft Establishment
This image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
LicenseRadar echo measurement model of the Vulcan aircraft
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Radar echo measurement model of the Vulcan aircraft.
Silvered radar echo measurement model of the Vulcan aircraft built and used at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, UK. The model is chrome painted with a black stripe on the nose section. Built by A V Roe of Manchester between 1955 and 1964, the Vulcan, then known as the Avro 698, first flew on 30 August 1952. The plane, which only saw service with the Royal Air Force, was an important part of Britain's nuclear deterrent from the 1950s onward. It was phased out during 1984.
Details
- Category:
- Farnborough
- Object Number:
- 1993-1736
- type:
- aircraft, research aircraft, aeroplanes and military aircraft
