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| − | | type = Strategic bomber
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| − | | national origin = United Kingdom
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| − | | unitcost = £750,000 (1956)
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| − | | variants = Avro Atlantic
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| − | | manufacturer = Avro
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| − | | first flight = August 1952
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| − | | introduced = September 1956
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| − | | status = Retired
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| − | | launch customer = [[Royal Air Force]]
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| − | | primary users = Royal Air Force
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| − | | produced = 1956–1965
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| − | | number built = 136
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| − | The '''Avro Vulcan''' is a high-altitude strategic [[bomber]], which was operated by the [[Royal Air Force]] (RAF) from 1956 until 1984. It is a jet-powered, tailless, delta wing aircraft.<ref>https://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/vulcan/history.php</ref>
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| − | ==Weapons==
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| − | The Vulcan was typically armed with [[nuclear weapon]]s but it was also capable of conventional bombing missions. Some Vulcans were modified to carry the Blue Steel [[missile]], which was an air-launched, rocket-propelled, nuclear-armed missile.
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| − | ==References==
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| − | Category:British Armed Forces
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