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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

15th Jan 2014, 21:28

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Duxford to scrap Super VC10?

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Posted By 1151

As an aside, the 10 overall cost BOAC less than...

As an aside, the 10 overall cost BOAC less than their 707s

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

15th Jan 2014, 21:22

Replies: 35

Duxford to scrap Super VC10?

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Posted By 1151

You should not be too surprised, it could reach...

You should not be too surprised, it could reach .97 in level flight although at that speed its all a bit hair raising, and I think fuel consumption must have been horrendous! but yes one does, the...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

15th Jan 2014, 21:10

Replies: 56

Why didn'tb the RAF give the VC-10 a name?

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Posted By 1151

It was indeed a BA Aircraft, G-ASGR (although it...

It was indeed a BA Aircraft, G-ASGR (although it should have been G-ASGD but that was under repair after a heavy landing in Antigua) one of the first to be painted in the full BA paint scheme after...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

15th Jan 2014, 21:02

Replies: 35

Duxford to scrap Super VC10?

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Posted By 1151

The duxford VC-10 is the last surviving type 1151...

The duxford VC-10 is the last surviving type 1151 super (that has not been converted to an 1180) it also holds the subsonic transatlantic record, the only airliners to have crossed the Atlantic...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Jul 2013, 13:31

Replies: 56

Why didn'tb the RAF give the VC-10 a name?

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Posted By 1151

I guess he ignored the fact it outperformed most...

I guess he ignored the fact it outperformed most of the other world leaders aircraft despite it's vintage. Can't see airforce one operating out of the same places the VC-10 could either. Mind you he...

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