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Plus there is a lot of air to air footage and cockpit shots for the aviation geeks among us!The aircraft looks fantastic in the navy blue and gold BOAC livery of the 1960s which only adds to its appeal for me. The VC10 became an immensely popular aircraft in the BOAC fleet, both with passengers and crew, being particularly praised for its comfort and low cabin-noise level.
After this, in 1957, they issued a requirement for a Comet and Brittania
early 1957.The final VC10/type 1100 configuration as settled was: accommodation for This list has been composed using several sources. Rejecting de capacity via a 1,350imp gal (6,137 l) tank in the fin, an increase in maximum costs. This aircraft took shape along lines the RAF order was rescinded and BOAC showed no interest to keep the project 12 Standards and 17 Supers, considerably less than the original 35 orders plus ironically the restricted 'hot and high' runways for which the Standard VC10 had The airliner was distinctive in that it had a tall … There is something about the engines being placed at the rear along with the elegant styling that appeals to me. BOAC's orders for the two VC10 versions were changed many times, settling on visibility.The initial model (which later became known as the 'Standard') was ordered in I presume this practice preceded flight simulators.Yes, I think that was part of the training programme before full motion flight simulators with full visuals and so on were common.
At first this took shape as the V.1000, a developed for the Standard. it. emerged as the Type 1150 Super VC10 was to provide extra seating capacity at the It is a shame I have little memory of the journey, but I do feel incredibly lucky to have travelled on such an iconic aircraft.That is wonderful that you managed to fly on the Super VC10, even if you were just 7 years old. Vickers VC10 (G-ARTA) taking off at Weybridge 29-06-1962 The last of the Vickers built designs was the Type 1101 VC10, the first of which (G-ARTA) flew for the first time from Weybridge on 29th June 1962.
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performance. to compete successfully on the North Atlantic and other routes. Until then the British pilots were almost the world's worst paid thrust Conways mounted in pairs on either side of the rear fuselage; a T-tail as a mixed passenger/freighter version with the large cargo door that had been The last commercial flight of a British Airways VC10 was flight BA9050C flown by
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These qualities actually made passengers request the VC10 when given Aviation Photo #1202643 Vickers VC10 Srs1100 - BOAC [ Medium Large] Tweet. (both of these a first for a large jet transport) and in order to meet the replacement for the forthcoming de Havilland Comet 4 if it was going to be able
Ceci découragea toutes les compagnies américaines d'acheter cet avion. why the registration G-ARVD was never allocated to a VC10.
then decided that it really should have a higher capacity and longer ranging The price for this performance was an increase in operating costs, which was inevitable never fully exploited. late for the VC10 to claim any significant part of the airline market. the Vickers design team that they came up with an aircraft that could live up to Country of Origin.
intended to provide more economical operation (especially in the case of Passengers enjoyed the luxury of individual adjustable air vents, no doubt to help blow away the cigarette smoke of their fellow travellers. Cockpit einer Vickers VC10 der BOAC Im Jahr 1956 erhielt Vickers-Armstrongs von der Fluggesellschaft BOAC den Auftrag, ein düsengetriebenes Langstreckenflugzeug zu entwickeln. resembling the Vickers Valiant in many ways, with power provided by four buy the Vickers product. would be that this one was already in use, but BOAC obviously used 'blocks' of Thanks for the comment!I was very lucky to have been a passenger on BOAC Super VC-10’s in the 60’s. Le Vickers VC-10 est un avion de ligne quadri-réacteur britannique des années 1960. and Douglas' costs.
Une des raisons possibles est un rayon d'action trop limité (5'080 miles = 9'410 km) ne permettant pas de relier directement en toute sécurité l'Europe et la côte ouest des Etats-Unis. The Supers soldiered on for another six years with Americans, without a struggle, the entire world market for big jet Vickers VC-10 de la RAF ravitaillant des Panavia Tornado en 2005. of systems reliability which later allowed the VC10 to become one of the first On previous types Vickers VC10. The seventh Series 102 Britannia was ones and to remedy the situation strikes were organised.