Vulcan bomber G-VLCN/XH558 to be grounded

[cHabu]

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Vulcan bomber to be grounded

The last airworthy Vulcan bomber will fly for the final time next year, the trust which funds the aircraft has confirmed.

It has been decided that "challenging modifications" to both wings would not be sustainable to the old aircraft.

The Vulcan to the Sky Trust said it decided not to fund the repairs.

Trust chief executive Dr Robert Pleming told supporters: "At the end of next year, she will need a £200,000 modification to her wings to increase her flying life.
"We know that you would do your utmost to fund this work, but for a number of reasons we have decided not to ask you to take this risk."


Full story HERE.

Credit: BBC News.

[Stratofreighter]

The Vulcan is a "warbird", so G-VLCN / XH558 perfectly fits in "that other category".
See http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=89807

[cHabu]

Well, it all depends on how one practices its hobby.

It has a civillian registration, so imho its a civil aircraft.

[Zipper]

Hi...

It has a civillian registration, so imho its a civil aircraft

That is a strange way of thinking.
IMHO, the Vulcan was built as a military bomber and whatever registration is on the plane, it stays a military bomber, thus, a military aircraft.
Letters are just letters, nothing more.
The aircraft stays the same...

Grtz.
Zipper.

[ehusmann]

Interesting angle to a well known discussion. So in your opinion, a Luftwaffe A340 is still civil, because it was designed to haul civilians across the globe. No matter what number is placed on it, it remains just that, an airliner? Do I understand that right?

Erwin

[Flyboy]

Interesting angle to a well known discussion. ....Erwin

Or even better: Dutch Cougars also hold a civil permit, in order to be able to sell them better. Not having that was the reason that the Allouette III was not being sold on the civil market.

[aviodromefriend]

Not having that was the reason that the Allouette III was not being sold on the civil market.

I am quite sure that I've seen a lot of ex-RNLAF Alouettes being listed in Airnieuws as being sold to Sweden, and being registered in the Swedish civil register.

[Stefan]

A-177 SE3160 1177 to N7049Y civ
A-208 SE3160 1208 to SE-JCR civ
A-218 SE3160 1218 to SE-JCS civ
A-226 SE3160 1226 to F-WQKW civ
A-227 SE3160 1227 to N227RA civ
A-307 SE3160 1307 to I-BXWA civ
A-324 SE3160 1324 to HB-XQD civ
A-390 SE3160 1390 to F-GPAH civ
A-398 SE3160 1398 to N7251P civ
A-451 SE3160 1451 to SE-JEM civ
A-452 SE3160 1452 to F-GIYE civ
A-464 SE3160 1464 to F-GNVC civ
A-482 SE3160 1482 to N482RA civ
A-483 SE3160 1483 to N7208L civ
A-488 SE3160 1488 to N72036 civ
A-489 SE3160 1489 to SE-JEJ civ
A-494 SE3160 1494 to SE-JEK civ
A-499 SE3160 1499 to N499RA civ
A-500 SE3160 1500 to SE-JEL civ
A-514 SE3160 1514 to SE-JCP civ
A-528 SE3160 1528 to SE-JCN civ
A-529 SE3160 1529 to SE-JCO civ
A-535 SE3160 1535 to F-WQFJ civ
A-536 SE3160 1536 to F-GPGM civ

[pjotrtje]

The Cougars don't hold a civil permit: they have been certificated according to civil regulations, but are 100% military. The certification process needed to be jointly mil & civil to make selling them on the civil market easier.

[Flyboy]

The certification process needed to be jointly mil & civil to make selling them on the civil market easier.

Thats what I ment....
Apologies for the apparent mix up with the A III. I thought I remembered this remark from a visit to Deelen, I never was a numbercruncher