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.

Nov 12, 2023 · The VC10 was the last passenger aircraft built by Vickers-Armstrong before the company was absorbed into British Aerospace. It was initially intended to be a military transport jet but was offered to BOAC when the RAF scrapped its plans.

Oct 30, 2024 · In 1979, a British Airways VC10 set a new record for a subsonic transatlantic crossing, flying between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) in just five hours and one minute.

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-10 leaves behind a legacy of speedy flights, quietude and comfort, and a lustrous reflection of 1960s aeronautical design.

Feb 19, 2025 · The VC10 was an immediate standout with its distinctive rear-mounted engines and T-tail design, which sat approximately 39 feet (11.9 meters) above the ground. These …

When Vickers Armstrong's stunningly beautiful VC10 first took to the skies in 1962, its soon to be universally accepted nickname seemed inevitable. That long, noble fuselage, the elegant swept wing and the magnificent sweep of that soaring tail quickly earned her the title, "Queen of …

Held a 41 year record for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic by a subsonic jet airliner. This fast narrow body airliner was designed to cross continents fast while being able to land and takeoff on shorter runways. It was used both as a passenger airliner and military aerial refueling tanker.

May 3, 2023 · It was the fastest commercial 4-engined jet in service, at that time. The VC10 was a new design but used some production ideas and techniques, as well as the Conway engines, developed for the V.1000 and VC7.

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);

The Vickers VC10 was not only the last large airliner to be built by an independent British aircraft manufacturer but, sadly, was also the last in the line of commercial aircraft built solely by Vickers that included the Varsity, Viking, Vanguard and Viscount.