The Avro Type 698 VULCAN (4 reviews)
Imprint: Pen & Sword Aviation
Found in: Aviation History Books
Hardback
328 pages
ISBN: 9781848842847
Published: 9 July 2012
The Secrets Behind its Design and Development
by David W. FildesImprint: Pen & Sword Aviation
Found in: Aviation History Books
Hardback
328 pages
ISBN: 9781848842847
Published: 9 July 2012
£30.00
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The Avro Vulcan was the last V Bomber to see active service in its primary role during the Falklands conflict. It is the most popular of the three and one aircraft has recently become airborne again after a long period of rejuvenation. It has always been a major attraction at air shows throughout the world, attracting crowds who delight in its unique delta-wing shape and amazing manoeuvrability.
The book examines the origins of the design, the prototypes and experimental aircraft and goes on to explain the modifications that were made to the last of the breed.
The author has access to many previously unpublished photographs and experimental design plans. This is because he is a leading member of the Avro Heritage Centre and discovered a great deal of unpublished material in their archives.
The book examines the origins of the design, the prototypes and experimental aircraft and goes on to explain the modifications that were made to the last of the breed.
The author has access to many previously unpublished photographs and experimental design plans. This is because he is a leading member of the Avro Heritage Centre and discovered a great deal of unpublished material in their archives.
David Fildes was involved in Avro's Public Relations from 1972 and has obviously dug deeply into the genesis and development of the Vulcan and its numerous offshoots and projects. In 487 pages, there are hundreds... [read full review]
Aeromilitaria
In this new title you get to read about all the various aspects that lead to the design of the Vulcan, as well as all the various changes and upgrades that were made to the... [read full review]Model Airplane International
As a child David Fildes was taken to Woodford aerodrome by his parents, where he witnessed an early test flight of a Vulcan bomber that made a lasting impression. Now more than five decades later,... [read full review]Stockport Express
An icon of the Cold War era, the Vulcan continues to capture the public imagination and is always a major attraction at airshows. The unique, innovative delta wing aircraft was built to meet a Ministry... [read full review]RAF News
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About David W. Fildes
Historian David W Fildes is an award winning graphic designer and illustrator. After serving several years in the Advertising Industry he joined at Hawker Siddeley Aviation in 1972, working at both the Chadderton and Woodford factories previously known as A.V. Roe & Co Ltd. (Avro).In 1995 he was tasked to set up a Heritage Centre at BAE Systems Woodford which is going from strength to strength. Now known as the Avro Heritage Centre it records the many achievements of A.V. Roe & Co Ltd. and successor Company’s.
He is a keen enthusiast of Avro and the iconic Vulcan which he continues to research.
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