Born in the aftermath of World War II – where despite years of conventional warfare, the war was won in the east with the simple dropping of two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki – the Avro Vulcan was designed to be Britain’s first line of atomic offence in future conflicts. A new era of modern warfare was emerging from the flames and dust that had consumed Europe, Africa, Russia, Japan and others. No longer would wars be fought and won by armies – they were to be prevented through the power of splitting the atom. The Vulcan was conceptualised as a high-altitude, high-speed, strategic bomber, capable of delivering a single 4,536kg (10,000lb) nuclear weapon to any target within a distance of 2,776km (1,725 mi). To achieve this demanding brief,…
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History of War Book of Combat Machines (Digital) - 1 Issue, History of War Book of Combat Machines 2016