XM594
How good is XM594? Now I dont want to start a hot debate over wether or not she is going to survive, I just would like to know from firsthand experience by those that have visited how she is? The pics on this site show a remarkably well looked after aircraft judging by the gear bays etc..
By: XL391 - 28th January 2006 at 16:22
Apparently, Vulcans with 200 series pipes will benefit from 558’s return to action as the end caps have to be changed regularly, giving them to museums with Vulcans with Olympus 200’s would no doubt help them as most Vulcans I have seen suffer from this problem.
By: TwinOtter23 - 28th January 2006 at 12:17
The main engines on XM594 have been inhibited but they are not run, only the Rover APU as previously stated, which at least keeps most of the electrical systems for the bomb doors, air brakes etc active.
As far as the jet pipes go, one has recently been removed for repair. Badly corroded sections have been removed; the surfaces cleaned, primed and extensive skin repairs are also underway. A set of jet-pipes had been promised in exchange for documentation to help another Vulcan project, but this fell through with the promised jet pipes going elsewhere.
By: Peter - 27th January 2006 at 15:11
seems like a common problem on vulcan the tail pipes that is. Like XL360 I wonder if they do anything to the engines to keep them from seizing?
By: Vulcan903 - 27th January 2006 at 13:06
Yes, she’s in good hands and in good nick. Usual 20+ years stuff like the end caps showing a bit of age. The AAPU is run up from time to time and the air brakes are excercised also.
Just 50p will get you in the cockpit when manned (school holidays, weekeneds etc)
Newark is a good regional museum, and the tea in caf nice and hot!
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January 26, 2006 at 10:03 pm
