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Historic day for aviation as Vulcan bomber returns to the skies after 14 years Archive
The plane, which can reach speeds of up to 645mph, was expected to scale heights of around 3,000 feet during the 20 minute test flight and burn in excess of 1,000 of Louis Vuitton Wallet fuel.
Project organisers were describing it as a "historic day for aviation".
It is the first time an aircraft Nike Roshe Woven Singapore of the Vulcan's complexity has been given an extended overhaul on such a scale and then returned to flight, meeting all current aviation standards, said the Vulcan to the Sky Trust. It was a tremendous privilege to fly it again. Nike Shoes Online We were suitably aroused.
"What a statement for those people who made that aircraft all those years ago.
"It's 25 years almost to the day that I last flew one.
"We finally did it after so many ups and downs," he said. "It's the British bulldog spirit."With a characteristic screeching roar, the plane rose majestically into the sky to a cheer from watching supporters, sponsors and engineers before landingAmong the pilots to have worked on the project is Martin Withers, who piloted Nike Shox Vc a Vulcan Nike Shoes Malaysia for the first of the famous Black Buck missions during the Falklands War.
It is hoped the aircraft will then become the star turn at events from next spring.
Following RAF service spanning more than three decades, the plane was retired from active service in 1992.
It was not among the Vulcan bombers which played a major part in missions during the Falklands War.
The restoration project was kick started by a 2.7 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund in 2004. In return, the project organisers will make the aircraft available for students studying the Cold War in the National Curriculum.
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