Dec 28, 2020 · The VC10 was a second-generation jetliner designed in the 1960s and manufactured into the 1970s. It incorporated advanced engineering, new aerodynamics, and …

Apr 24, 2017 · Key players in the story, from Tony Benn to famous test pilot Brian Trubshaw (Concorde), are cited and quoted. The VC10 was the nation’s biggest jet airliner of its age and …

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.

Mar 30, 2017 · This book blends the story of VC10 development with a well-researched tale of corporate and political power play. It asks; just what lay behind the sales failure of the VC1O?

Nov 4, 2022 · The VC10 was Europe's biggest jet airliner of its age and regarded as the world’s best looking airliner. It was safe, fast, and designed to take off from short runways in Africa …

Mar 2, 2025 · A book on Vickers VC-10 airliners? Explore here illustrated books on the history, types and construction of Vickers airliners.

Lance Cole has previously done his best to pay hommage to the type in his book ‘Vickers VC10’, which was published by Crowood in February 2000. 17 years later he has written a second …

Mar 1, 2000 · With the help of archival material and interviews with former Vickers employees, Lance Cole tells the complete VC10 story, including its tremendous payload, range and …

This is a comprehensive and well illustrated history of the last long-range airliner manufactured in the UK and the civil aircraft which flew longer than any other British type.

Dec 1, 2016 · Designed in the 1950s to operate on long-distance routes, the four-jet Vickers VC10 saw service with BOAC and a number of other airlines from the 1960s to 1981.