Aircraft XH558 Data

XH558
1960 Avro Vulcan B.2, c/n Set 12
Latest photos of XH558
XH558 @ EGLF - Taxiing at Farnborough 2008 - by Lee Garton
Lee Garton
@ EGLF
XH558 @ EGLF - About to take off at Farnborough 2008 - by Lee Garton
Lee Garton
@ EGLF
XH558 - Low pass on the Coast of Scarborough - by Lars Baek
Lars Baek
XH558 @ EGXW - At the Waddington 1990 photocall. - by kenvidkid
kenvidkid
@ EGXW
Airframe Info
Manufacturer Avro
Model Vulcan B.2 Search all Avro Vulcan B.2
Year built 1960
Construction Number (C/N) Set 12
Aircraft Type Fixed wing multi engine
Number of Seats 5
Number of Engines 4
Engine Type Turbojet
Engine Manufacturer and Model Bristol Siddeley Olympus 202
Also Registered As
G-VLCN Registered
Aircraft
Registration Number XH558
Current Status Withdrawn from active service
Owner
Owner Royal Air Force
Address , Wilts
United Kingdom
User Comments
Malcolm Clarke, 2010-12-02 14:54:01
Converted to B.2K configuration as re-fuelling tanker in 1982 - 50 Sqn RAF Waddington.
Joop de Groot, 2007-11-02 04:00:00
typo in aircraft type: Vulcab must read Vulcan