Vulcan XH558

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Vulcan XH558 is the last airworthy example of the British Avro Vulcan strategic bomber, preserved and flown as a historic display aircraft until its final retirement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Avro Vulcan
historic aircraft
strategic bomber
aircraftType Avro Vulcan B.2
linked to: Vulcan bomber
airframeMaterial metal monocoque construction
airframeVariant Vulcan B.2
linked to: Vulcan bomber
basedAt RAF Waddington
Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield
bombBayType internal bomb bay
civilRegistration G-VLCN
configuration delta-wing bomber
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
designedBy Avro design team
designedFor high-altitude bombing
enteredServiceWith Royal Air Force
era Cold War
finalFlightDate 2015-10-28
finalRetirementYear 2015
firstFlightDate 1960-05-25
heritageOperatorType charitable trust
historicUse Cold War nuclear deterrent
lastAirworthyExampleOf Avro Vulcan
linked to: Vulcan bomber
laterModifiedFor low-level penetration
laterUse airshow display aircraft
manufacturer A.V. Roe and Company
notableFor distinctive delta wing silhouette
loud engine noise
popular airshow appearances
operatedBy Royal Air Force
Vulcan to the Sky Trust
paintScheme RAF camouflage
partOf RAF V-bomber force
poweredBy Rolls-Royce Olympus engines
preservationStatus preserved
preservedAs ground-based exhibit after 2015
registrationCountry United Kingdom
restorationManagedBy Vulcan to the Sky Trust
retiredFromRAF 1993
returnedToFlight 2007
role display aircraft
strategic bomber
serviceBranch Royal Air Force
status last airworthy Avro Vulcan
tailNumber XH558
usedFor aviation education
heritage flights
public displays

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Avro Vulcan notableAircraft Vulcan XH558
subject linked to: Vulcan bomber