| Model manufacturer: | JC Wings |
| Order code: | JC2BUA195 |
| Scale: | 1:200 |
| Material: | Metal |
| Weight: | 1.5 kg |
| Registration number: | G-ASIW |
| Dimensions: | 26×22.2×10 cm (L×W×H) |
| Air company: | British United Airwais |
| Aircraft manufacturer: | Vickers Super |
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.
