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Podcast: Engineering Matters
Episode: #75 Last Howl of the Vulcan
Description: The Vulcan is one of the most iconic aircraft ever flown by the Royal Air Force. Although not quite the household name that the Spitfire has been, it has always been a crowd favourite at air shows.Â
As well as the immense noise generated by its four Rolls Royce Olympus engines, which has thrilled children up and down the country, it was incredibly agile in the air for an aircraft that is 30m long, 8m high on the ground, and has a 30m wingspan. This is because its revolutionary delta wing design allowing its bat-shaped frame to b...