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 Trident was a sleek aircraft, made mostly of aluminum alloy, with a low-mounted wing and tee tail, all flight surfaces being swept; tricycle landing gear; and three turbofan engines in the tail, …

Kenneth Campbell VC, Hugh Malcolm VC & Thomas Mottershead VC, R, "No. 101 Squadron 95th Aniversary" tail

Jun 21, 2015 · BAC Vickers VC-10 C1K (1180) with registration XR808 airframe details and operator history including first flight and delivery dates, seat configurations, engines, fleet …

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 …

Aug 3, 2023 · The dramatic tail design, with the high sweeping T shape, did the same job, and with the rear engines made a VC-10 unmistakable. Take-off and landing was at slower speeds …

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. …

Mar 1, 2005 · After more than two years, I have finally found a photo that proves what I knew (but many others doubted) - that tail props were often used under VC10s during transits. This …

May 1, 2009 · The British Aircraft Corp. VC-10 is a long-range high payload jetliner. With all four of its turbofan engines mounted in two sets below the tail and its horizontal stabilizer mounted …

Feb 18, 2020 · A second VC-10, the last ever to fly, is a static display. A vestige of an antiquated era, the VC-10 remains symbolic of mid-century optimism, innovation, and excellence. The VC …