I thought that since my previous entry to this challenge wasn't technically compliant (it wasn't a successor), I would take my hat back again, dust it off a little, straighten the brim, then throw in into the ring once more.

This is the Supermarine Vengeful B.1

A fictional V-Bomber which looks like (but isn't) the Avro Vulcan.

This is my first build since getting a shiny iPhone8 and I must say - the extra processing power makes a hell of a difference.

So - My thoughts were thus;

It is the early 60's. The MoD and the RAF are well aware of the wing fatigue issues plaguing the Vickers Valiant fleet. They are also aware that the Soviets have more advanced SAMs than expected, thus rendering the functional parts of the V-Bomber force ineffective. They need something that can fly higher, faster and need it pronto.

In a startling fit of common sense, the MoD commission Supermarine (who miraculously still exist for some reason) to take the premise of the Avro Vulcan and supercharge it.

The resulting project was fast-tracked through parliament, Duncan Sandys was hung upside down by his underpants from his office window and bingo bango the RAF started receiving delivery of their lovely white bomber fleet within 24 months of the first concept drawings being approved by the Ministry of Supply.

(Yes this is fiction).

The Supermarine Vengeful is bloody near supersonic at sea level with a full bomb load, can exceed 1200 mph at 40,000 feet (catch me if you can, SAM) and, through the cunning act of applied shed craft, is equally capable of acting in the role of conventional low altitude strike / interdiction as she is at high altitude strategic nuclear bombing. Just give her a lick of dark green and extra dark sea grey and bob is your mothers brother, old chap.

This particular example is "H for Harry" of 138 Sq, RAF.

As a strategic bomber, she is outfitted in anti-flash white (with the heat resistant black nose cone and cockpit surround - at 1200mph the air gets a bit frisky). She is armed with a conventional bomb load in the forward bay and a "Purple Helmet" (wink, wink) tactical thermonuclear device (10Xboom 50) in the rear bay. This is to show off her flashy "swing role" ability to the politicians (aka those buggers in Whitehall).

In the good old tradition of the RAF and British aviation in general, there are a few work arounds;

The Grippers found it necessary to bolt shut the flaps - it was found that the flaps were a great way to ensure a clean interface between air frame and ground. Usually nose first, always accompanied with a fireball. AG2 is therefore redundant.

Do not drop the front bomb load before dropping the rear. Always drop the rear load first. Having a 500 lbs HiEx bomb collide with a 20KT thermonuclear device 6 inches under your kite is not to be advised. The boffins at Boscombe Down never figured out how to make this not be so, therefore it is so, so don't bloody well do it.

Other than that you need to be aware that when landing you need to make a long flat approach at around 250 mph. The approach should be nose down, gradually reducing the speed using the air brakes and flare at the last moment. Touch down on the main gear - there are twelve wheels there for a reason. This kite is a floater (ballooning, for those of the American persuasion), so you really need to fly her onto the ground (ON TO - not IN TO). Use the drag chutes (AG4) to slow you down once on the ground and use wheel brakes (gently!) only when under 100 mph. Otherwise the nose gear may snap.

Take off is a mite simpler - trim full nose up and full throttle. Once airborne trim to suit and reduce to 70% throttle - she will climb very comfortably without having her balls to the wall, as it were. At altitude you can cruise faster than sound with half throttle. Supercruise, I believe they call it.

The controls!

AG1 + vtol down - open bomb bay
AG2 - nothing
AG3 - Sequencer for the landing gear. The "gear" button cycles the landing gear. Let this retract then activate AG3 to close gear doors. Make sure AG3 is active when you come to lower the gear.
AG4 - Drag chutes
AG5 - Lights
AG6 - Drop Load from rear bay
AG7 - Drop load from front bay
AG8 - toggle stability control

Pip pip.