Yeah, but it wasn't the most straightforward way to go about building a supersonic airliner. The sad thing is that the Vulcan was one of three submission to Th

Yeah, but it wasn't the most straightforward way to go about building a supersonic airliner. The sad thing is that the Vulcan was one of three submission to The UK government to build a long range bomber. The military wanted the Vulcan, but it was seen as risky due to its advanced technology. So they orderd the Vulcan and the Victor, a less risky design as backup. Then they got cold feet and orderd the Valiant too just in case. So they ended up designing 3 entirely different planes with the same Mission profile. Oh, yes then they bought some B-29 Just in case....