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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

22nd Sep 2011, 14:43

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The VC 10

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Posted By Groundloop

This is going to take me off-topic!! I once...

This is going to take me off-topic!!

I once jump seated (or is it jump sat?) on a BA TriStar and one of the flightdeck crew was ex-RAF Britannia crew. When he heard I was en-route to Katmandu he...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

22nd Sep 2011, 09:22

Replies: 399

The VC 10

Views: 192,697

Posted By Groundloop

Are you sure it was to Sydney? I have seen...

Are you sure it was to Sydney? I have seen reports of a London - Perth non-stop by the RAF with 2 in-flight refuelings.

London-Sydney non-stop was flown by a QANTAS 747-400 on a delivery flight...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

24th Feb 2009, 14:01

Replies: 399

The VC 10

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Posted By Groundloop

As mentioned the VC-10 was built for "hot and...

As mentioned the VC-10 was built for "hot and high" performance out of very short runways on BOAC's African network. Hence it had a very large wing for its size and very powerful engines. It was...

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