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Vickers VC10
A narrow-body jet airliner from Vickers, first flown in 1962. It typically seats about 135 passengers and can fly up to 9,400 km.
- Maker
- Vickers
- Family
- VC10
- First flight
- 1962
- Typical seats
- 135
- Range
- 9,400 km5,076 nmi
- Length
- 48.4 m
- Engines
- 4 × jet
- Body
- Narrow-body
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Test yourself
1Does the VC10 fly further or less far than the A320?
The VC10 flies up to 9,400 km, 3,250 km further than the A320.
2Does the VC10 seat more or fewer passengers than the 777-200?
The VC10 typically seats 135, 170 fewer than the 777-200.
3Did the VC10 first fly later or earlier than the 737-800?
The VC10 first flew in 1962, 35 years earlier than the 737-800.
Similar in size and range
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