I can remember going to air shows when i was young with my dad and seeing a vulcan a few times still my favorite aircraft. You cant even get close to what its like when i takes off in these videos no matter how good the recording or how good your speakers are. you just have to be there coz you can feel it aswell as hear it. but keep posting them though!!
Theonly thing you could hope I think is that when XH558 is retired finally some of the parts are put on this, and then it returns to the air - otherwise it's unlikely, the amount of money it's already taken is unbelievable.
This one won't ever fly again, or so they say; there is one that will, XH558 at Bruntingthorpe - that has heritage lottery money to get it back in the air.
Ah, I wondered if that was the case, I am hoping to see her fly again, any idea where and when it may be as am very keen to attend the 'Maiden' flight?
No, they need the funds to get it airworthy at the moment. I heard on the news during the summer that another one is near flight capable as well, but can't remember that was.
It cannot fly yet, they just taxied it up to the runway, then powered up for a take off, but stopped before lift off. They are hoping to get her flying again in the near future.
i drove past yesturday i swear its missing two engines
stickman101cv 8 months ago
@stickman101cv They were doing some work on it last weekend, so they may have removed them then, perhaps for maintenance
LordMelchettQaVam 8 months ago
nice vid, great jet. Lets hope XM558 will get the £150,000 to keep the programme on schedule for the 2008 season.
jaguarfarewellday 4 years ago
xh558 will fly soon hopfully but wheather conditions r causin he 2 delay her flights
tazzz1991 4 years ago
flying to day around bourne lincs. hope some ones going to post the first take off. great aircraft.
cronauer1985 4 years ago
God this is an amazing aircaft, and those Olympus engines after 00:07, hair on back of neck stuff.
geoshot 4 years ago
I can remember going to air shows when i was young with my dad and seeing a vulcan a few times still my favorite aircraft. You cant even get close to what its like when i takes off in these videos no matter how good the recording or how good your speakers are. you just have to be there coz you can feel it aswell as hear it. but keep posting them though!!
ratty860997 5 years ago
If everything goes to plan she'll be back up where she belongs in 2007!
Thelolmeister 5 years ago
Theonly thing you could hope I think is that when XH558 is retired finally some of the parts are put on this, and then it returns to the air - otherwise it's unlikely, the amount of money it's already taken is unbelievable.
jfrebrycn 5 years ago
This one won't ever fly again, or so they say; there is one that will, XH558 at Bruntingthorpe - that has heritage lottery money to get it back in the air.
jfrebrycn 5 years ago
This one can fly, but only if they get the required financial backing, which is sadly unlikely.
LordMelchettQaVam 5 years ago
Ah, I wondered if that was the case, I am hoping to see her fly again, any idea where and when it may be as am very keen to attend the 'Maiden' flight?
HizerKite 5 years ago
No, they need the funds to get it airworthy at the moment. I heard on the news during the summer that another one is near flight capable as well, but can't remember that was.
LordMelchettQaVam 5 years ago
'2005', are you sure? I thought there were none flying & hadn't been for years. I saw one at Mildenhall when I was 13, my ears are still hurting!!
HizerKite 5 years ago
It cannot fly yet, they just taxied it up to the runway, then powered up for a take off, but stopped before lift off. They are hoping to get her flying again in the near future.
LordMelchettQaVam 5 years ago
The sound quality of the video doesn't do them justice, it's something you need to experience in the flesh.
LordMelchettQaVam 5 years ago
How can the sound of those 4 engines give me goose pimples!
CityWok203 5 years ago