The Vickers VC10 is a retired mid-sized, narrow-body long-range British jet airliner designed and built by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd and first flown at Brooklands, Surrey, in 1962.

The VC10 was characterised by its soaring 'T-tail' and four rear-mounted Rolls-Royce Conway engines which provided a quiet passenger cabin and was exploited in the contemporary BOAC …

Nov 12, 2023 · Vickers-Armstrong designed the aircraft with a T-tail design to boost short-field performance, similar to the British-designed Hawker Siddeley Trident and BAC One-Eleven. …

BAC states clearly that the rear-engined VC10s are achieving higher load factors than underwing engined aircraft and the type 1180 is designed to cash in on this.

Although it was only a modest success commercially, the VC10 became an important inflight tanker asset for the British Royal Air Force (RAF). This document provides a history and …

Expertly designed, artisan built and created to perform like no other, VC10 was proof of British engineering integrity. Brand new VC10 airframes lifted off from Brooklands short runway at …

May 1, 2009 · With all four of its turbofan engines mounted in two sets below the tail and its horizontal stabilizer mounted on top of the rudder, the airliner presents a picture of strength …

The 'VC' in VC10 stands for 'Vickers Commercial'. Ever since Vickers modified the Wellington bomber into the Viking airliner in 1945 this designation has been used to signify a Vickers …

May 3, 2023 · The VC10 was capable of landing and taking off at lower speeds than the rival 707 and its engines could produce considerably more thrust, providing good 'hot and high' …

Jun 29, 2022 · Variants: VC-10 - medium-to-long range airliner powered by 4 rear-mounted Rolls-Royce RCo.42 Conway by-pass jets, with seating for up to 135 passengers (18 built);