Production
A total of 134 production Vulcans were assembled at Woodford Aerodrome, 45 to the B.1 design and 89 were B.2 models, the last being delivered to the RAF in January 1965.
| Contract Date | Quantity | Variant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 1948 | 2 | Prototypes | Two protoypes delivered in August 1952 and September 1953 |
| 14 August 1952 | 25 | Vulcan B.1 | First flight of production aircraft 4 February 1955, delivered between June 1955 and December 1957. |
| 30 September 1954 | 20 | Vulcan B.1 | delivered between January 1958 and April 1959. |
| 30 September 1954 | 17 | Vulcan B.2 | Delivered between September 1959 and December 1960 |
| 31 March 1955 | 8 | Vulcan B.2 | Delivered between January and May 1961 |
| 25 February 1956 | 24 | Vulcan B.2 | Delivered between July 1961 and November 1962 |
| 22 January 1958 | 40 | Vulcan B.2 | Delivered between February 1963 and January 1965, one aircraft not flown and used as a static test airframe |
| Total | 136 |
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