Model Power Postage Stamp Planes 5368-1
Avro Vulcan B.Mk 2 Diecast Model
RAF No.239 OCU, RAF Waddington, England, 1960 |
| 1:234 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Avro Vulcan B.Mk 2 | | 5.25" | | 5.75" |
Intended as a long range , high altitude bomber, this kinked delta shaped plane was instead used as a low level penetration bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. With its four Rolls-Royce Olympus 301 turbojets, the plane was able to cruise at 625 m.p.h. It carried and delivered 47,198 lbs. of bombs per sortie during the 1982 Falklands conflict.
Vulcan XH558 is the subject of restoration efforts by the "Vulcan to the Sky Trust" based in Bruntingthorpe, England, who hope to return her to the skies soon.
Designed to meet an Air Ministry specification for a high-speed, high-altitude, long-range nuclear bomber, the Avro Vulcan was first flown on August 30, 1952. Though revolutionary, the Vulcan's original delta wing tailless design was an unknown quantity. The first prototype crashed in the fall of 1949 and the early straight leading edge design was later modified to kink towards the wingtip, giving the service aircraft superior flying characteristics. Carrying Britain's first nuclear weapon (the Blue Danube), the Vulcan's original role was nuclear deterrence, but it was later modified for air-to-air refueling missions and maritime radar reconnaissance. © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The "Postage Stamp Planes" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft.
"Postage Stamp Planes" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic ordnance loads.
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