A chromed Vulcan ejection seat by Martin-Baker, The seat with attached identification plates "Type 3152" and "MK. 3", "Date " and "Seat Srl. No. 46". Height 142 cm, width 53 cm. The Vulcan was a four-engine strategic jet bomber of British make, and was deployed by the RAF during the Cold War period as the first nuclear-armed aircraft capable of flying at 52,000 ft altitude. Its maiden flight took place on 30 August 1952. Because its enormous Delta wings make the aircraft difficult to detect via radar, it has been called the first stealth a, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available
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