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 a unique and powerful aircraft that was built in the UK in the 1960s, intended for ex-Empire routes across Africa and Asia. It offered enhanced performance for hot and high airports. The VC10 was the last passenger aircraft built by Vickers-Armstrong before the company was absorbed into British Aerospace.

VC-10是英国维克斯-阿姆斯特朗飞机公司（今 BAE系统公司）研制的一种四发涡扇高亚音速喷气式远程客机。 装备英国空军的飞机经过改装，主要用于执行空中加油和货物/人员运输任务。 原厂商编号VC-10。 BAE系统公司 研制。 发动机由 罗尔斯-罗伊斯公司 提供。 空中加油设备由飞行加油公司提供。 VC-10的设计工作始于1958年。 原型机于1959年开始制造，1962年6月29日首飞。 该机有标准型VC-10和超VC-10两种基本型别，其区别在于后者采用推力较大的康维RCo43 涡扇 …

2024年10月30日 · With four Rolls-Royce Conways howling at takeoff, the VC10 was infamous as one of the loudest aircraft ever built. It only escaped greater attention for its noise pollution because it shared the same airspace with the filthy-loud Concorde.

In it's time the VC10 was the largest aircraft that had ever been produced in the United Kingdom, and although a very sophisticated design it completely lost out to the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8. The VC10 became the victim of several issues, the two main ones being the timing of it's debut and the Standard's compromise between performance and ...

A VC10 holds the record for the fastest subsonic crossing of the Atlantic: G-ASGC flew from New York’s JFK to Prestwick, Scotland in 5 hours 1 minute in March 1979. The time was taken from take-off to touch down.

2023年5月3日 · 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. It had a generous wing equipped with wide chord Fowler flaps and full-span leading edge slats for good take-off and climb performance; its rear engines gave an efficient clean wing and reduced cabin noise.

2023年8月3日 · The VC-10 drew on elements of the V1000 – notably the Rolls-Royce Conway jets, but with major differences – the location of the jets being a key one. Putting them high on the tail wasn’t just about styling or seeking a quiet cabin. The extra height kept them away from runway dust, and broad low-pressure tires also helped with poorer surfaces.

2022年6月29日 · Back in 2012, John McCrickard produced an extensive timeline of the 50 year history of the VC10, and a bit more. As we just saw the 60th anniversary of the VC10's first flight, I decided to share this timeline here, with some additions to bring it up to date.

The VC10 has proven itself as a very capable refueling platform. Because of the VC10's configuration the receiving aircraft is well away from the tailplane and the engine exhausts, which means less risks in turbulent weather.