Avro Vulcan
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The Avro Vulcan is a jet-powered, delta-wing, high-altitude strategic bomber, which was operated by the Royal Air Force from 1956 until 1984. Aircraft manufacturer A.V. Roe and Company designed the Vu
Avro Vulcan XH558 over Farnborough, 2015
Vulcans in anti-flash white in 1957
The prototype Vulcans (VX777 front, VX770 rear) with four Avro 707s at the Farnborough Air Show in September 1953: The large delta wings of the Vulcan quickly gave it the affectionate nickname of "Tin Triangle".
Comparison of Vulcan wing designs
Avro 707
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The Avro 707 is an experimental aircraft designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Avro.
Avro Vulcan
…bombers produced, the Vulcan was considered the most technically advanced, and therefore the riskiest option. Several reduced-scale aircraft, designated Avro 707s, were produced to test and refine the delta-wing design principles. The Vulcan B.1 was first delivered to the RAF in 1956; deliveries of the improved…
Avro 707B VX790 in flight, 1951. NACA air intake.
An Avro 707A in flight, 1951.
The Avro 707B at Farnborough, in 1951.