Aircraft VC-10 RAF CAMOFLAGUED
| Model manufacturer: | Jet-X |
| Order code: | JET554 |
| Scale: | 1:400 |
| Material: | Combined (Metal / Plastic) |
| Weight: | 0.4 kg |
| Registration number: | ZA141 |
| Dimensions: | 12.5×11.5×5.5 cm (L×W×H) |
| Air company: | Royal Air Force |
| Aircraft manufacturer: | Vickers Viscount |
Product description
Metal military aircraft VC-10 with a closeup view of printing from original machine with a precise indication of the registration number. Wheels are moving from quality rubber. Quality metal finishing solutions and smooth working.
Designed to meet a need for a jet aircraft that could comfortably take off from and land on shorter runways, the Vickers VC10 was first flown on June 29, 1962. This long-range British airliner holds a long-standing record for the fastest Atlantic crossing by a sub-sonic airliner (only the supersonic Concorde has beaten its record). Advanced even for its time, the VC10 was designed with a quadruplicated automatic flight control system, which enabled fully automatic landings in zero-visibility conditions. Despite its promise, the VC10 only served as an airliner for 15 years; in the 1970s it was removed from service because of the high noise levels it produced on departure and approach.
