Download or read book Vickers VC10 written by Lance Cole and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 2000 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The VC10 was designed to operate in the difficult and demanding environment of the _Empire_ routes, which combined tropical conditions with often limited facilities. It was a tremendous success with its excellent payload, range, and performance, and was heralded by passengers and crew alike. Its length of service, the variants produced, and its development as an RAF transport all confirm the basic excellence of its design. Lance Cole tells the full story of its design and development. Using original Vickers documentation and interviews with the design and flight team, he has amassed a wealth of material, from its roots in the stillborn V1000 through to its current use with the RAF. Hdbd., 8 3/4_x 11_, 174 pgs., 148 b&w ill., 29 color.

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Download or read book The World s Most Powerful Civilian Aircraft written by Paul E. Eden and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World's Most Powerful Civilian Aircraft profiles many types, from cargo transports and freighters, through flying boats, passenger airliners, and business jets. Featured aircraft include the Ford Trimotor “Tin Goose,” one of the great workhorses of early aviation history; the supersonic Tupolev Tu-144 “Charger” and Concorde, Cold War competitors in aviation excellence; and the most popular passenger aircraft of the present, including the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380. Each entry includes a brief description of the model’s development and history, a profile view, key features, and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, this is a colorful guide for the aviation enthusiast.

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Download or read book Vickers BAC VC10 Manual written by Keith Wilson and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed in the 1950s to operate on long-distance routes, the four-jet Vickers VC10 saw service with BOAC and a number of other airlines from the 1960s to 1981. It enjoyed a further career with the RAF as a strategic transport and later as an aerial refuelling aircraft. The last VC10 K3 tanker was retired by the RAF in 2013. Keith Wilson examines the design, construction and use of the VC10, using as his centrepiece ex-RAF VC10 C1K (XR808) and VC10 K3 (ZA147) tankers at Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire.

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Download or read book The World s Greatest Civil Aircraft written by Paul E Eden and published by Amber Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, The World’s Greatest Civil Aircraft is a colourful guide for the aviation enthusiast. From cargo transports and freighters, through flying boats to supersonic airliners, each entry includes a description of the model’s development and history, a profile view, key features and specifications.

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Download or read book The Vital Guide to Military Aircraft written by Robert Hewson and published by Airlife Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition provides concise and complete coverage of every major combat aircraft in service, or under development, around the world. With nearly 120 fully revised and updated entries, it details the history, current status, and plans for each aircraft while providing full specifications and technical details for every type. This indispensable guide also covers many important second-line types. Illustrated in color. For military aviation enthusiasts.

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