Summary and Key Points: The Avro Vulcan was designed as a bomber, but it was never defined so tightly in practice. Britain's great delta-winged V-bomber handled like a fighter, and at 45,000 feet it ...

The Avro Vulcan was one of the most eye-catching and innovative aircraft designs produced during the golden age of aviation. Designed during the era of the Cold War, it symbolized the resolve of the ...

Britain's three V-bombers were created as part of Britain's nuclear deterrent in the Cold War. Of these, the Vulcan is the best known. Despite the grim primary reason for the Avro Vulcan bomber - ...

Over a decade before Spock introduced legions of Star Trek fans to Planet Vulcan and its cerebral, philosophical humanoid beings, Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) had its own Vulcan, namely the Avro ...

Air shows are about, first and foremost, the sheer spectacle. The unique thrill of seeing a particular favorite or rare aircraft in action. Just as an experienced birdwatcher would recognize the ...

The U.S. and USSR were not the only nations to prioritize advanced new armaments during the Cold War. Positioned closer than the U.S. to the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom also built up its aerial ...

The last Avro Vulcan, one of the coolest warplanes of the Cold War era, takes to the skies again this weekend. The plane, born of the days when the world seemed constantly under threat of nuclear war, ...

The end of the end is near for the famed Avro Vulcan Bomber "XH558." The aircraft has been flying in private hands and with private funding since 2007, an amazing feat to say the least. Now, after ...

The following image shows Avro Vulcan XH558 (carrying civil registration G-VLCN), the only airworthy bomber of a fleet of 134 Vulcan V bombers operated by the Royal Air Force from 1953 until 1984.

From Mykonos to Ibiza, this year’s Gumball 3000 promises to be an interesting rally for the rich and famous. Starting on June 10th, the grid will include ”the only road-legal Aston Martin Vulcan” in ...

The Aston Martin Vulcan is a carbon fiber monster powered by an 800-plus hp 7.0-liter V12. It was designed for the track. Just 24 will be built. The Avro Vulcan, on the other hand, is an airplane -- ...