VC10 type aircraft with winglets
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VC10 type aircraft with winglets
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Last week in the Rushden,Northants area, I saw an aircraft that looked like a VC10 with winglets?
I have looked at the IL-62 lookalike,no winglets,also I have looked at CRJ1000,I am certain I saw 4 engines on the back.
The aircraft was at about 3 to 4000 ft in a banking turn towards the old Thurleigh airfield,Bedford.
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Last week in the Rushden,Northants area, I saw an aircraft that looked like a VC10 with winglets?
I have looked at the IL-62 lookalike,no winglets,also I have looked at CRJ1000,I am certain I saw 4 engines on the back.
The aircraft was at about 3 to 4000 ft in a banking turn towards the old Thurleigh airfield,Bedford.
Any ideas??
Last week in the Rushden, Northants area, I saw an aircraft that looked like a VC10 with winglets?
A day would be good, approximate time of day even better.
Could it have been an RAF Sentinel? Obviously it doesn't have four engines but from certain angles it can be confused with a VC-10, IMHO.
Photos: Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Sentinel R1 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
Photos: Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Sentinel R1 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
Photos: Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Sentinel R1 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
Photos: Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Sentinel R1 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
Photos: Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Sentinel R1 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
Photos: Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Sentinel R1 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
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Thanks for the replies,looks as if the Bombadier might be the one,looking at the photo's,but I am sure I saw four engines like on a VC10.
As for the day and time I would of thought it obvious I would of added them if I could remember them
,that is why I stated the sighting as last week,something that was fact!
Definitely not a B727,my father flew them for years.
Aircraft could of been going into Luton or Stanstead,do Russian A/C fly into these airports?,Have the Russians upgraded their ageing IL-62's ?
As for the day and time I would of thought it obvious I would of added them if I could remember them
,that is why I stated the sighting as last week,something that was fact!Definitely not a B727,my father flew them for years.
Aircraft could of been going into Luton or Stanstead,do Russian A/C fly into these airports?,Have the Russians upgraded their ageing IL-62's ?
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I did notice a Rossiya IL-62 out of Stansted on FR24 late last week (when Putin was around), doubt they have winglets...?
Aircraft could of been going into Luton or Stanstead, do Russian A/C fly into these airports?
), presumably special flights in connection with the Olympics.Here they are landing:
RA-86466 Ilyushin IL-62M Rossiya Airlines | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
RA-86561 Ilyushin IL-62M Rossiya Airlines | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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No doubt I'm going to get flamed for writing this, but I was surprised to hear of Putin's IL-62s landing at Stansted (and sorry not to see them!) I thought Russian stuff was mostly banned from the EU nowadays thanks to noise restrictions etc.
Cannot think of anything with four engines at rear other the IL62 or VC10 and neither seems likely to sprout winglets.
What direction was the OP's machine headed?
At this end of the county, just over the M1 from Northampton, we get Birmingham inbounds just released to Brum coming down to FL60 and turning from N to route own nav Honiley. Castle Don inbounds are heading roughly north and around FL170. Type and livery discernible with naked eye.
Other n/s stuff is mostly dots at FL250 or so except for slower climbing heavies off LHR.
Military stuff more likley to be E/W to/from for Brize or Fairford when active. Again, type usually discernible by eye and for VC10 or Herc, by ear too.
What direction was the OP's machine headed?
At this end of the county, just over the M1 from Northampton, we get Birmingham inbounds just released to Brum coming down to FL60 and turning from N to route own nav Honiley. Castle Don inbounds are heading roughly north and around FL170. Type and livery discernible with naked eye.
Other n/s stuff is mostly dots at FL250 or so except for slower climbing heavies off LHR.
Military stuff more likley to be E/W to/from for Brize or Fairford when active. Again, type usually discernible by eye and for VC10 or Herc, by ear too.
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Now that it has been mentioned I saw the aircraft nearer the end of last week,the aircraft came over from the West and then banked South towards Luton/Stanstead,I am certain I saw four engines,T-tail and wingletsThanks for all the replies
,interesting
,the aircraft came over from the West and then banked South towards Luton/Stanstead,I am certain I saw four engines,T-tail and wingletsThanks for all the replies,interesting
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The A/c in question was large,ie not a Gulfstream,Bombardier,Bizjet type,approx 100ft wingspan,100ft fuselage.
I definitely saw winglets and I am sure I saw a stack of four engines at the back.
Just wondering if Putin and his entourage's IL-62 has had an upgrade with winglets ie a one-off,but then the photo's say no to this!
I definitely saw winglets and I am sure I saw a stack of four engines at the back.
Just wondering if Putin and his entourage's IL-62 has had an upgrade with winglets ie a one-off,but then the photo's say no to this!
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I saw both IL-62s depart Stansted while waiting for my flight - they definitely did not have winglets. Made a pleasant change from the ubiquitous Ryanair B738s!