Vickers VC10
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The Vickers VC10 is a long-range British airliner designed and built by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd and first flown in 1962. The airliner was designed to operate on long-distance routes with a high subsonic speed and also be capable of hot and high operations from African airports. The initial concept of the VC10 was to provide a jet-powered airliner that could comfortably make use of the shorter runways commonly in use at the time.

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capable of operating on short runways, the Vickers VC10 was first flown on June 29, 1962.3
DC-8 and Vickers VC10 studies in depth three pioneering long range jet airliners responsible for shrinking the globe, plus the military KC-135 members of the Boeing 707, an aircraft which 4
Die Vickers VC10 der British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) war eines der ersten Langstreckenflugzeuge der Welt. Die Konstruktion des Typs begann Ende der 1950er-Jahre bei Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd.5
Formation of RAF Vickers VC10 in flight refuel tanker aircraft followed by Boeing E3 AWACS plane escorted by 2 Tornado FR3 jets stock photo pd2389691.6
G-ASIX British Caledonian Vickers VC10 1103 taxying at Gatwick November 1972 G-ASIX British Caledonian Vickers VC10 1103 taxying at Gatwick November 1972 - Picture 03 - Photograph © Caz Caswell.7
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In the meantime the Vickers VC10 airliner was popular with high performance, which resulted in an order being placed by the Air Ministry with Vickers for fourteen VC10 C1.9
More vickers vc10 fsxVickers Viscount for FS2004 1.0 Vickers Viscount for FS2004 1.0 Most saw service as Glider tugs or Banner towing aircraft.10
MS of Vickers VC10 jet airliner plane of BOAC coming in to land at airport.11

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off from and land on shorter runways, the Vickers VC10 was first flown on June 29, 1962.12
Prototipo Vickers VC10 G-ARTA en su primer vuelo en 1962 con los colores de la BOAC.13
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The Vickers VC10, a handful of these aircraft remain in service as aerial refuelling and transport aircraft with the RAF.15
Un Vickers VC10 della RAF in una foto realizzata alla Base aerea di Kleine Brogel della Composante Air de l'armée belge.16
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Vickers VC10 BOAC London Heathrow Airport Diecast Model Airplane - * Vickers VC10 Diecast Model Airplane Vickers VC10 18
VICKERS VC10 SIMULATION FOR MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2002, 2004 anf FSX 19
Vickers VC10 XV105 delivery at Bruntingthorpe – Tuesday 30th August 2011 - On the 30th August 2011 VC10 XV105 from 101 squadron based at RAF 20
Vickers VC10: Nose Section 1960PV Vickers VC10 G-ARVM: Cockpit/Fuselage Section, complete 1964PV/C KEY TO SYMBOLS: A = airworthy; C = currently under restoration; D = 21
Subsequent to this, the Corgi die cast model of Vickers VC10 C1 XV 107 ( pictured above ) was acquired to check various height and width tolerances during layout building before two chances to purchase Vickers Viscounts at very reasonable prices presented themselves.22
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East African Airways
Ghana Airways
Royal Air Force
Height Main
1203.96
Height Alt
12.04 m
Engine(jet)
Rolls-Royce Conway Mk. 301
Length Alt
48.36 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
334878.0
Thrust Main
22500
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
* List of aircraft of the RAF* List of active United Kingdom military aircraft
Range Main
5
850 miles
Loaded Weight Main
lb
Max Speed Alt
933.0
Introduced
--04-29
Loading Main
110
Capacity
151
Max Speed Main
580 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
151900.0
Ceiling Main
43000.0
Number Built
54
Crew
4
Thrust/weight
Unit Cost
1750000.0
Thrust Alt
100.1
Loaded Weight Alt
kg
Area Main
2851.0
Primary user
British Overseas Airways Corporation
Span Alt
44.55 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Vickers-Armstrongs
Status
Active
First Flight
29
Number Of Jets
4
Production End Year
1970
Climb Rate Main
ft-min
Production Start Year
1962
Type of jet
turbofan
Climb Rate Alt
m-s
Length Main
4836.16
Span Main
4455.16
Area Alt
264.9 m²
Range Alt
9412.0
Similar Aircraft
* Boeing 707* Douglas DC-8* Ilyushin Il-62* Lockheed TriStar (RAF)
Empty Weight Main
139505.0
Ceiling Alt
13
105 m
Category
British airliners 1960-1969
Gulf War aircraft
Vickers aircraft
Produced
1962
Empty Weight Alt
63278.0
Loading Alt
534

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