Victor K2 Question ?

[Vulcan74]

Hello All

Did the Victor K2 use the chute every time on landing ?

[TankBuster]

I think it was used more often than not, but I don't think anyone can say for certain that every single Victor landing in the types history involved deploying the chute. I guess it all depended on runway lengths, weights and speeds as to whether the chute was used or not?

TankBuster

[Phantom fanatic]

Sometimes it deployed it on take off as well, riat departures early 90s.

[Supra]

Never used it on the last landing ever (so far! ) at Bruntingthorpe, even though that would've been a good time to do so?

[Blackjack56]

Never saw one not use the 'chute in my time watching them at Marham but as Tankbuster said it probably depended on runway length etc.

[reach1]

Used them at Marham in the early 80s most times also seen them use it at Sculthorpe.

[Nighthawke]

Presumably Sculthorpe in 1978 when Marham's runway was being resurfaced?

[roughcutter]

Saw the chute used at Waddington arrivals for the Photo-Call there in 1990

[Vulcan74]

Hello All

Thanks for the replies, much appreciated.

Vulcan 74

[gaviscon]

I know the last Victor to fly used one when it landed at Shawbury.

https://youtu.be/2zMPrOE3Wpc

[Nighthawke]

The last Victor to fly (albeit briefly) landed at Bruntingthorpe but the chute was not used!