60 min flying lesson in the REAL Avro Vulcan XM652!
- Ages 18+
Trial lesson in a REAL Avro Vulcan. XM652’s cockpit has been reawakened, allowing us to fly her in our mind blowing Augmented Reality world.
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Location
The Vulcan Simulator
Lower Trehelig Trehelig Lane (last white building) Welshpool SY21 8SG United KingdomRefund Policy
About this event
- Free venue parking
What to expect: Get ready to be blown away as you climb aboard and take off in the "World's Only Flyable Vulcan" our very real XM652 as seen on Facebook.
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- She is a 100% real Avro Vulcan... not a replica,
- Her huge whole cockpit was preserved and now her gauges have been electronically reawakened to allow you to fly her in the beautiful surroundings at Welshpool,
- Designed by a former Rolls Royce software engineer and pilot,
- You'll fly sitting in the Captain's real Martin Baker ejection seat,
- Use her real dual control joystick, throttles, rudder pedals and buttons,
- Start up her 4 massively powerful Olympus jet engines,
- Outside she has an epic 25ft wide 220° curved display creating the sensation of real flight using the latest Augmented Reality (AR),
- Exclusively, press her operational nuke release button,
- All the smells, all the sounds,
- Incredibly you'll even control the famous Vulcan howl!
After being shown how to handle her by our pilot qualified instructors you'll take control! Flying a Vulcan is a team effort therefore you can add on 2 other crew members at checkout who will can take the back seats to help or simply observe you fly a real Vulcan. If you're feeling confident you can even add on your own Co-Pilot and our instructor will leave the ejector seat to them, but will stand behind you to give guidance.
Sessions could involve: Following checklists to start the engines, taking off in the Vulcan listening to her famous howl. seeing the beautiful countryside of the UK or even the Himalayan mountains around Everest. Perhaps for the daring even attempt a landing at Gibraltar or Ascension Island is on the books? And then shutting down the Olympus engines before putting her to sleep.
You're the Captain, so grab the throttles and get ready to give it some howl, book now for you or someone special!
Frequently asked questions
Yes, XM652 is the world’s only ‘flyable’ Vulcan. We have achieved this by connecting her original Avro and Smiths avionics systems to our purpose built electronics. Although the world outside the window is virtual, sat in her Martin Baker ejection seats you’d probably never know.
Yes, all flights will be instructor led with dual controls. We’re helping mostly complete beginners, but also private pilots and all the way through to experienced Vulcan pilots.
Yes. You may bring two other adults into our Flight Operations Room. Or why not add them to your flight at checkout and we’ll instruct them on navigation and the air electronics office role sitting them in XM652’s rear seats!
Maybe not. Access into XM652 is restricted being entered from underneath via a sloping hatch which requires crouching before crawling up 3ft on hands and knees. Once inside the pilots ejector seats are accessed via a 5ft vertical ladder and the other crew seats are accessed via tall steps
We are unable to offer cockpit tours to visitors. Ticket holders may bring two adults on site, however only the ticket holder may access the aircraft. All visits are by appointment only via Eventbrite.
This is a working farm with tractors and other agricultural vehicles operating in close proximity. Therefore children must always be accompanied and must remain in their vehicles when they arrive on site. Exceptions are only made by written consent of the Vulcan Simulator team, E.g. RAF Cadets.
Lower Trehelig Farm, Trehelig Lane, Welshpool. Incredibly that means we’re only just an hour and 15 mins from Birmingham by car. Or a 10 min taxi from Welshpool train station. Location map link: https://w3w.co/crackled.mankind.machine
No. Only tickets purchased right here on EventBrite will get you into this real Avro Vulcan. We do NOT advertise elsewhere nor use ticket resellers such as Into The Blue or Virgin.
Yes, we have vouchers available on GiftUp. The recipient can redeem them right here in EventBrite once they know their date. Here’s the link https://giftup.app/place-order/5a1e382b-e979-4606-4e79-08dd210e7355?platform=hosted
We fly in all weathers, in fact we choose the weather! If it’s raining in the UK we can fly across Barbados. Sometimes the River Severn floods so we need to shut. Check the internet before you travel to ensure there are no flood alerts for Trehelig.