The Vickers VC10 is a 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.

2023年11月12日 · 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 …

In recognition of BOAC's scepticism of the need for a 200 seat airliner, Vickers reduced the length of the Super 200 by 15 feet (4.6 meters) to create the Super VC10, an example of which you …

Popular commercial airliner with four rear-mounted jet engines, remembered for the BOAC advertising slogan ‘Try a little VC-Tenderness’. The last Vickers-Armstrongs aircraft design …

2025年2月19日 · The VC10 was developed by Vickers-Armstrongs as a long-range airliner capable of operating from short and hot-and-high runways, particularly in Africa and the Middle …

The Vickers VC10 is powered by four Rolls-Royce Conway turbofan engines that were capable of producing 22,500 lbf maximum thrust each. It has a length of 3.36 meters and a diameter of …

2024年10月30日 · Enter the VC10, which was purpose-designed for this mission. Its high lift wings had wide chord Fowler flaps and full-span leading edge slats, maximizing take-off and …

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

2023年5月3日 · 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 …

Gerry Sweet takes a nostalgic look at the Vickers VC10, the last long-haul airliner built solely by the British aircraft industry, as the type celebrates the 60th anniversary of its maiden flight.