Thesaurus Term/Concept: VULCAN

Identifier	169971
Class	AIRCRAFT TYPE
Status	Preferred
Index?	Yes
Scope Note	A jet-powered tailless delta wing high-altitude strategic bomber plane, operated by the RAF from 1956 until 1984. Typically armed with nuclear weapons but capable of conventional bombing missions. Used as a nuclear deterrent in the Cold War.

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