Avro Vulcan XH558 (civil aircraft registration G-VLCN) "The Spirit Of Great Britain" is the only airworthy example of the 134 Avro Vulcan V-bombers that were operated by the Royal Air Force from 1953 until 1984. Vulcan XH558 served with the RAF between 1960 and 1985 in the bomber, maritime reconnaissance and air-to-air refueling roles. The RAF operated XH558 as a display aircraft from 1986 until 1992, when budget cuts forced its retirement. She is presently operated by the Vulcan to the Sky Trust as a display aircraft, funded entirely by charitable donations and the UK Lottery's Heritage Fund. Her engines were replaced with new (zero hours) Olympus 202 turbojets, each rated at 17,000 lbf, for better reliability. She is registered with the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority as G-VLCN but has an exemption to fly in Royal Air Force markings as XH558. Her Home Base is Robin Hood Airport, Doncaster Sheffield (EGCN). Engine and Flight Dynamics by: Douglas E. Trapp, FS Flight Dynamics Engineer,
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FSX AVRO Vulcan XH558 
Avro Vulcan XH558 (civil aircraft registration G-VLCN) "The Spirit Of Great Britain" is the only airworthy example of the 134 Avro Vulcan V-bombers that were operated by the Royal Air Force from 1953 until 1984. Vulcan XH558 served with the RAF between 1960 and 1985 in the bomber, maritime reconnaissance and air-to-air refueling roles. The RAF operated XH558 as a display aircraft from 1986 until 1992, when budget cuts forced its retirement. She is presently operated by the Vulcan to the Sky Trust as a display aircraft, funded entirely by charitable donations and the UK Lottery's Heritage Fund. Her engines were replaced with new (zero hours) Olympus 202 turbojets, each rated at 17,000 lbf, for better reliability. She is registered with the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority as G-VLCN but has an exemption to fly in Royal Air Force markings as XH558. Her Home Base is Robin Hood Airport, Doncaster Sheffield (EGCN). Engine and Flight Dynamics by: Douglas E. Trapp, FS Flight Dynamics Engineer, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., January 2012.