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Re: AVRO Vulcan Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #50 on: July 14, 2021, 09:42:09 PM »
Does anyone have the dimensions of the Vulcan's bomb-bay?  I'm wondering about a variant with a rotary launcher with the likes of AGM-86 and /or AGM-69 missiles.
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Re: AVRO Vulcan Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #51 on: July 15, 2021, 05:10:11 AM »
Does anyone have the dimensions of the Vulcan's bomb-bay?  I'm wondering about a variant with a rotary launcher with the likes of AGM-86 and /or AGM-69 missiles.

The old Airfix Vulcan kit has it's closed bomb bay doors as a separate item, it measures 29'-0" by 10'-0". The doors when opened retract into the bomb bay. I've read that all the V-Bombers were to have 30'-0" long bomb bays.
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Re: AVRO Vulcan Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #52 on: July 16, 2021, 02:43:35 AM »
Ok, a quick check indicates the Vulcan bombay was ~8.5m long x ~3.2m wide x ~1.6m deep.  The useable size to allow for weapons release though was probably sightly below all of those dimensions.

Looking at the AGM-69 and AGM-86 we see:

AGM-69:

Length: 4.27 m without tail fairing
Diameter:   0.44 m

AGM-86:

Length:  6.3 m
Diameter:   0.62 m

Therefore, theoretically both should fit, though a rotary launcher might still be tight.
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Re: AVRO Vulcan Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #53 on: July 16, 2021, 06:45:11 AM »
Vulcan as an AEW platform. It was proposed.  Radome is made by Joe Warner Cherrie (aka tsrjoe).

See Page 124 in Chris Gibson's "Battle Flight"
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Re: AVRO Vulcan Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #54 on: July 17, 2021, 01:26:51 AM »
Landing would have been...interesting.
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Re: AVRO Vulcan Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #55 on: July 18, 2021, 09:46:16 PM »
Hot off the Hannants newsletter today, Airfix's 'New Tool' Vulcan. It gives you a much better idea of what's in the bomb bay.

Mind you, if you want to go with a V-Bomber with a rotary launcher, go with the Victor, it had a much deeper bomb bay. Although it still had a 30'-0" long bomb bay, they could stack five of those 7-bomb clips inside it.
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Re: AVRO Vulcan Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #56 on: July 19, 2021, 02:16:21 AM »
 :smiley:

With you re the Victor + it could theoretically be fitted with the underwing carriers as well.
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Re: AVRO Vulcan Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #57 on: March 07, 2022, 08:15:20 AM »
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Re: AVRO Vulcan Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #58 on: March 15, 2022, 12:50:50 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: AVRO Vulcan Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #59 on: March 15, 2022, 03:52:19 AM »
Had an idea many years ago for a Rapid Airborne Delivery Variant. Customised panniers would fit into the bomb bay, partially external, and used in various roles. One would carry fully equipped commandos to the front lines, or even behind the lines, in a disposable pannier that would be dropped at low altitude and slowed by parachutes. Another could be for resupply of infantry weapons and ammunition. Medevac panniers would allow for quick removal of serious cases to fully equipped hospitals.
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Re: AVRO Vulcan Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #60 on: April 22, 2022, 08:38:22 AM »
Needs a bit more craziness work.

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Re: AVRO Vulcan Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #61 on: May 10, 2022, 02:46:24 PM »
I love Vulcansky. :smiley: :icon_alabanza:


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Re: AVRO Vulcan Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #62 on: May 10, 2022, 05:17:45 PM »
Needs a bit more craziness work.

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Re: AVRO Vulcan Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #63 on: August 11, 2023, 10:38:11 PM »
Supersonic Vulcan. Only image so far.



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Re: AVRO Vulcan Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #64 on: August 12, 2023, 02:29:47 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: AVRO Vulcan Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #65 on: December 11, 2023, 02:19:13 AM »
Anyone got a bunch ofAIM-54 Phoenix's?

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Re: AVRO Vulcan Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #66 on: December 11, 2023, 08:46:50 AM »
Nice  :smiley:  8)

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Re: AVRO Vulcan Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #67 on: December 12, 2023, 01:05:33 AM »
Had an idea many years ago for a Rapid Airborne Delivery Variant. Customised panniers would fit into the bomb bay, partially external, and used in various roles. One would carry fully equipped commandos to the front lines, or even behind the lines, in a disposable pannier that would be dropped at low altitude and slowed by parachutes. Another could be for resupply of infantry weapons and ammunition. Medevac panniers would allow for quick removal of serious cases to fully equipped hospitals.

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Re: AVRO Vulcan Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #68 on: February 11, 2024, 03:11:24 AM »
A short video from YouTube created by D Train to show off his recently built Airfix 1/72nd scale Vulcan B.3 what-if models armed with modern weapons for an imaginary conflict:

(Image source: DTrain1634 YouTube Channel)
Forget the Bone! The Avro Vulcan B.3 rules! Two modernised 1/72 what if Malagasy 🇲🇬 Vulcans!
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