Vulcan XH558 V Force Tour

Oberon · 11-08-15, 01:30 PM

A roll in a Vulcan is certainly do-able, and I think many of us were hoping that they would pull one off before XH558 retired, but the scrutiny of the heritage jet scene after the Shoreham crash meant that such a stunt would have generated a LOT of negative publicity.
Closest we've seen really was Kev Rumens cracking take-off at RIAT 2015 when he pulled her sharp into a right hand turn just after take off.

Really shows what a manoeuvrable aircraft the Vulcan was, deceptively so for its size.

But yes, those pictures...well...I'll wait until the CAA finishes its investigation.

11-08-15, 01:30 PM	#7
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	A roll in a Vulcan is certainly do-able, and I think many of us were hoping that they would pull one off before XH558 retired, but the scrutiny of the heritage jet scene after the Shoreham crash meant that such a stunt would have generated a LOT of negative publicity. Closest we've seen really was Kev Rumens cracking take-off at RIAT 2015 when he pulled her sharp into a right hand turn just after take off. Really shows what a manoeuvrable aircraft the Vulcan was, deceptively so for its size. But yes, those pictures...well...I'll wait until the CAA finishes its investigation. Last edited by Oberon; 11-08-15 at 02:52 PM.