Aircraft Photo of G-EBET | Vickers 61 Vulcan

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	G-EBET
Aircraft Original Type:	Vickers 61 Vulcan
Aircraft Generic Type:	Vickers 61 Vulcan
Aircraft Version:	Vickers 61 Vulcan
C/n (msn):	7

Location
City / Airport:	Point CookMap
Region / Country:	Victoria, Australia
Airport Codes:	ICAO: YMPC IATA: - Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	February 1923 to March 1923
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	143019

Photo Comment
Qantas was coerced into buying two 8-passenger Vickers Vulcans. Nicknamed the Flying Pig, it turned out it flew like one. G-EBET was assembled at Point Cook, Victoria, and flown to Longreach, Queensland, for Qantas to test. It failed dismally, unable to reach the promised altitude even when the payload was halved. Qantas cancelled its order. What happened to -EBET is not recorded. Photo from: National Library of Australia This photo was added on 24 May 2019, and has since been viewed 718 times.

Photo Comment

Qantas was coerced into buying two 8-passenger Vickers Vulcans. Nicknamed the Flying Pig, it turned out it flew like one. G-EBET was assembled at Point Cook, Victoria, and flown to Longreach, Queensland, for Qantas to test. It failed dismally, unable to reach the promised altitude even when the payload was halved. Qantas cancelled its order. What happened to -EBET is not recorded. Photo from: National Library of Australia

This photo was added on 24 May 2019, and has since been viewed 718 times.

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