XL426/G-VJET

XL426 was the original VDF aircraft, later replaced by XH558 when she ran out of remaining flying hours. Originally the aircraft was bought by the same owner as XM655, but was eventually sold on to the Vulcan Restoration Trust. They initially planned to make XL426 airworthy again, but this never came to fruition, so they went with the secondary goal of preserving the aircraft in a taxiable condition. 

XL426 performed taxi runs from 1995 to 2005, when the aircraft began major servicing, under the name the 'Return to Power' programme. Taxi runs were completed during this time. but it would not be until November 2019 when XL426 would be publicly taxied again. 

Sadly the goal of airworthiness is a long lost dream now, but the Vulcan Restoration Trust aims to keep XL426 taxable until at least 2034.

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