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  • My Experiences in the Cockpit of a Cold War Icon
  • By: Tony Blackman
  • Narrated by: Roger Davis
  • Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (27 ratings)
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By: Tony Blackman
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Summary

Tony Blackman describes in layman's terms and with statistical back-up what it was like to tame the first prototypes and to master the unusual characteristics necessitated by the Vulcan's shape. Tony puts the developments, demonstrations at Farnborough, incidents, and accidents in their political and historical context, but as his story is a highly personal one, we also get a true sense of the way he felt while he was flying the aircraft. His words and descriptions will make people feel, as he did, the excitement of handling such an incredibly powerful monster, always with the knowledge that he had to be in complete charge at all times, as the monster could and did bite back.

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insightful listening

Fantastic insight in to the career of an Avro Vulcan test pilot. Narration, by Roger Davis, as always superb.

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Fascinating, especially if you are interested in design and engineering

This is an unique analysis of this iconic British aircraft. The details of the issues, test regimes and development is very revealing, especially as it’s pre the computer era. This is a professional test pilot narrative, thanks to the author.

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