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Avro Vulcan

Avro Vulcan

Avro Vulcan

Name: Avro Vulcan Manufacturer: Avro
Country: Britain Designed By: Avro
Role: Strategic Bomber Type: Jets
First Flight: 1952. No. Built: 136
Crew: 5 Capacity: 5
Length: 97 ft 1 in (29.59 m) Wingspan: 99 ft 5 in (30.3 m)
Height: 26 ft 6 in (8.0 m) Wing Area: 3554 ft² (330.2 m²)
Empty Weight: 83,573 lb (37,144 kg) Max. Weight: 170,000 lb (77,111 kg)
Engine: 4 × Bristol Olympus 101 Power: 11,000 lbf (49 kN) each
Max. Speed: Mach 0.96 (607 mph, 1,040 km/h) Range: 2,607 mi (4,171 km)
Serv. Ceiling: 55,000 ft (17,000 m) Rate of Climb: 4,000 ft/min (20 m/s)