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Carruthers · 07-14-2020, 05:53 AM

Built from an engine nacelle from RAF VC10 XV104.

The VC10 and Super VC10 were flown by BOAC (later British Airways), a small number of other airlines and the RAF.

Some of the RAF aircraft were used as air-to-air refuellers and a number of redundant BA examples were also acquired by the RAF.

Link

The VC10 was a fast and popular passenger jet but never sold in large numbers. It was also hellishly noisy.

Here's an example being flown into Bruntingthorpe airfield and aviation museum.

ETA Can't embed video due to restriction placed by owner, but you can view it here:

HD video - VC10 XR808 Delivery Flight to Bruntingthorpe - 29th July 2013

VC10 Net

Diaphone Jim · 07-14-2020, 11:54 AM

VC10: four engines, 10 barndoor flaps, .50 cal nose gun. That's a lot of plane.

Carruthers · 07-14-2020, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diaphone Jim

VC10: four engines, 10 barndoor flaps, .50 cal nose gun. That's a lot of plane.

Actually, that's a flight refuelling probe.

The RAF use the 'probe and drogue' method of air-to-air refuelling and the VC10 was capable of receiving, as well as supplying, fuel mid air.

Illustrated here...

Diaphone Jim · 07-14-2020, 02:27 PM

That is always exciting to watch; great precision flying.
And a huge misuse of resources.
Is there anywhere but in warplanes where in-air refueling is used?
The fifty is just for when the pilots have underlying issues.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-26-2020, 09:26 PM

The Pacific be big, very very big. There are places in the Pacific you could drill a hole straight
through the center of the Earth and the drill would pop up in the Pacific.

Happy Monkey · 07-27-2020, 09:06 AM

Pangaea isn't done breaking up.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-01-2020, 03:24 PM

OMG, who would park a Rolls in this neighborhood?

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Not to worry it's just paint.

footfootfoot · 08-01-2020, 03:43 PM

OK, late to the jet engine house party, very cool but they just phoned in the back end. It would have been awesome if they had built the nose of a plane on that end, but they didn't ask me.

Diaphone Jim · 08-02-2020, 03:37 PM

The Rolls guy must have a network that clues him about suitable locations.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-02-2020, 03:48 PM

Evidently in Russia large blocks of concrete are relatively common.

Griff · 08-03-2020, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

OK, late to the jet engine house party, very cool but they just phoned in the back end. It would have been awesome if they had built the nose of a plane on that end, but they didn't ask me.

this

Diaphone Jim · 08-03-2020, 11:20 AM

We had Odieth before. That's his logo on the wall.

https://mymodernmet.com/odeith-illusion-art/

xoxoxoBruce · 08-06-2020, 01:13 AM

This guy drives a Ram.

BigV · 08-06-2020, 01:22 PM

Cagey bastidge...

Diaphone Jim · 08-06-2020, 02:10 PM

I hope he has a good cobbler.

07-14-2020, 05:53 AM	#1771
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	Built from an engine nacelle from RAF VC10 XV104. The VC10 and Super VC10 were flown by BOAC (later British Airways), a small number of other airlines and the RAF. Some of the RAF aircraft were used as air-to-air refuellers and a number of redundant BA examples were also acquired by the RAF. Link The VC10 was a fast and popular passenger jet but never sold in large numbers. It was also hellishly noisy. Here's an example being flown into Bruntingthorpe airfield and aviation museum. ETA Can't embed video due to restriction placed by owner, but you can view it here: HD video - VC10 XR808 Delivery Flight to Bruntingthorpe - 29th July 2013 VC10 Net __________________

07-26-2020, 09:26 PM	#1775
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The Pacific be big, very very big. There are places in the Pacific you could drill a hole straight through the center of the Earth and the drill would pop up in the Pacific. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-27-2020, 09:06 AM	#1776
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Pangaea isn't done breaking up. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

08-01-2020, 03:24 PM	#1777
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	OMG, who would park a Rolls in this neighborhood? Not to worry it's just paint. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-01-2020, 03:43 PM	#1778
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	OK, late to the jet engine house party, very cool but they just phoned in the back end. It would have been awesome if they had built the nose of a plane on that end, but they didn't ask me. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

07-14-2020, 11:54 AM	#1772
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	VC10: four engines, 10 barndoor flaps, .50 cal nose gun. That's a lot of plane.

07-14-2020, 02:27 PM	#1774
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	That is always exciting to watch; great precision flying. And a huge misuse of resources. Is there anywhere but in warplanes where in-air refueling is used? The fifty is just for when the pilots have underlying issues.

08-02-2020, 03:37 PM	#1779
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	The Rolls guy must have a network that clues him about suitable locations.

08-02-2020, 03:48 PM	#1780
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Evidently in Russia large blocks of concrete are relatively common. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-03-2020, 11:20 AM	#1782
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	We had Odieth before. That's his logo on the wall. https://mymodernmet.com/odeith-illusion-art/

08-06-2020, 01:13 AM	#1783
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	This guy drives a Ram. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-06-2020, 01:22 PM	#1784
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Cagey bastidge... __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

08-06-2020, 02:10 PM	#1785
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	I hope he has a good cobbler.

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