Is Thunderbird Two A Vulcan Bomber?

by **Intensity Angel** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:49 pm

I saw the only flying Vulcan Bomber at the weekend with my dad and we both realised that the Vulcan sounded identical to THunderbird Two when its flying and taxiing down the runway. I believe now that Gerry Anderson has used a recording of a Vulcan bomber for the sounds of Thunderbird Two, and look at the shape of the Vulcan and Thunderbird Two. Don't they look similar in some fashion?

by **hazel** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 3:04 pm

I don't know whether they sound alike, but do they look alike? I don't think so...

by **RhapsodyAngel8** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 4:20 pm

With any luck, the Vulcan may be flying over our village next Saturday (one of my father’s village friends used to fly it until very recently, and is still very much involved in its activities), so I shall have to listen closely and compare the two.
As for visual similarity...? I agree with Hazel on this one, Intensity Angel. Much as I like TB2, I just can’t link it with the Vulcan, I’m afraid. :wink:

by **Intensity Angel** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:56 pm

I'm referring to the large air ducts. They are of similar shape.

But sound wise, its got to be the Vulcan we are hearing when we watch TB2.

RhapsodyAngel8, you're in for a treat when you see that Vulcan.

by **hazel** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:27 pm

It's a magnificent aircraft, but sorry - still not seeing the resemblance to TB2.

by **Intensity Angel** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 9:53 pm

Look at the air intakes. TB2 has air intakes dooesn't it.? can't you see any simlarity between them. That picture of the Vulcan clearly shows its ducts to be like that TB2.

by **gojohnniegogo** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 1:50 pm

I believe that the sounds for all the craft were a mix of various engine sounds (I cant remember where I read/heard this) so that none of the craft would sound too similar to existing planes at the time.

by **Intensity Angel** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:43 pm

Well I'm certain that the Vulcan bomber was used for the sounds of TB2. My hearing doesn't lie to me.

by **Colin** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:52 am

Intensity Angel wrote:Well I'm certain that the Vulcan bomber was used for the sounds of TB2. My hearing doesn't lie to me.

That's very likely. Certainly the Zero-X sound came from the Rolls-Royce Conway engines as fitted to the Handley-Page Victor

I have been able to ascertain that the Pod Vehicles, along with the SHADO Mobiles were 'voiced' by the Centurion Tank which was still in British Army Service during the 1960's

by **LadyP** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 12:56 pm

Thunderbird Two is very noisy, I will say that. I might also add the fact that I think Jeff was extremely short-sighted in not taking my advice and painting it pink... that green is so yesterday. I really can't see why dear Virgil was so dead set against it.

by **Intensity Angel** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:50 pm

Boys will be boys, Lady P.

I've now got my mates at college thinking about the Vulcan. I'll see Vulcan XM655 at a show soon.

by **Colin** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:31 pm

If it's flying, it'll be XH558

(Of course, the Government, unromantic as they are, refer to it as G-VLCN, its civil registration)

by **Intensity Angel** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:20 pm

No it's XM655. The one that doesn't fly but does taxi down the runway. I'll record the sounds and then post them somewhere on the net and let you guys decide.

by **Duke Dexter** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 2:00 pm

Intensity Angel wrote:I saw the only flying Vulcan Bomber at the weekend with my dad and we both realised that the Vulcan sounded identical to THunderbird Two when its flying and taxiing down the runway. I believe now that Gerry Anderson has used a recording of a Vulcan bomber for the sounds of Thunderbird Two, and look at the shape of the Vulcan and Thunderbird Two. Don't they look similar in some fashion?

Not so much for me apart from those forward vents, but there is a resemblance between Thunderbird 1 and the X-15 - both rocket powered with wings and a cross-shaped rear section.

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