I think the design was to enable the bomber to fly at high subsonic speeds. Area ruled fuselages were new then and the coke bottle look often very strong. I loved these aircraft when they came out.
Painfully nostalgic because my father was in charge of ensuring the wings were correctly aligned and connected. He worked at Handley Page from the 50's until it went bust. My home made gocart's steering was secured with a bolt from this plane. It's too bad he's no longer alive to know that people still care. I've never seen the plane so close up, but remember seeing it flying. Thanks.
At the Yorkshire Air museum (RAF Elvington)near York where I live they have a victor, in fact if you use google earth there should be a blue dot and if you put your mouse on it it'll say RAF museum Elvinton above this should be the victor!
What a waste, flashy camera techniques have ruined this otherwise excellent video.
Repost without the camera jazz and you have a video that celebrates the Victor.
DSVOP 1 year ago
Ho can this be a walk around ? [as i look up at the ceiling]
jimjamsssssssss 2 years ago
I think the design was to enable the bomber to fly at high subsonic speeds. Area ruled fuselages were new then and the coke bottle look often very strong. I loved these aircraft when they came out.
EnigmaNZ1 2 years ago
Despite beign a rather ugly aircraft, the Victor also manages to be incredibly beutiful too.
birdflu3 3 years ago
thats a weird plane
dessymann 4 years ago
im building a model kit of a victor k.2 never realized how cool this plane was!
Paddymcwhoop 4 years ago
Painfully nostalgic because my father was in charge of ensuring the wings were correctly aligned and connected. He worked at Handley Page from the 50's until it went bust. My home made gocart's steering was secured with a bolt from this plane. It's too bad he's no longer alive to know that people still care. I've never seen the plane so close up, but remember seeing it flying. Thanks.
nevilleanimusic 5 years ago
At the Yorkshire Air museum (RAF Elvington)near York where I live they have a victor, in fact if you use google earth there should be a blue dot and if you put your mouse on it it'll say RAF museum Elvinton above this should be the victor!
ssssroryssss2 4 years ago
Well done. I happen to be a fan of the Victor. The only bomber I like better is, of course, the Vulcan. Good song choice too.
brtshstel 5 years ago