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Avro VULCAN

 

Type:Avro Vulcan B.Mk 2a five-crew heavy bomber.

Engine:Four 20,000-hp (9,072-kg) thrust Rolls-Royce Olympus Mk 301 turbojets.

Performance:maximum speed 645 mph (1,038 km/h) at 36,000 ft (10,975 m); initial climb rate not revealed; service ceiling 50,000 ft (15,765 m); range 3,450 miles (5,550 km) on a lo-lo-lo mission.

Weights:empty not revealed; maximum take-off 200,000 lb (90,720 kg).

Armament:up to 21,000 lb (9,526 kg of disposable stores.

 

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