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Specifications
and Dimensions
General arrangement
of the Standard VC10
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General arrangement
of the Super VC10
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Standard (type 1101/2/3) |
C Mk.1 (type 1106) |
Super (type 1151/4) |
| Powerplants |
Four 21,000 lb (94.1 kN) thrust Rolls-Royce Conway 540 (RCo.42) turbofans. |
Four 21,800 lb (97.6 kN) thrust Rolls-Royce Conway Mk.301 turbofans. |
Four 22,500 lb (100.1 kN) thrust Rolls-Royce Conway 550
(RCo.43) turbofans. |
| Fuel capacity |
17,925 imp gal (81,487 l) in wing and centre section tanks |
19,365 imp gal (88,033 l) in wing, centre section and fin tanks |
19,340 imp gal (87,920 l) in wing, centre section and fin tanks |
| Dimensions |
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| Wing span |
146ft 2in (44.55 m) |
146ft 2in (44.55 m) |
146ft 2in (44.55 m) |
| Length |
158ft 8in (48.36 m) |
158ft 8in (48.36 m) |
171ft 8in (52.32 m) |
| Height |
39ft 6in (12.04 m) |
39ft 6in (12.04 m) |
39ft 6in (12.04 m) |
| Wing area |
Type 1101: 2,851sq ft (264.8m2), type 1102/3 2,932sq ft (272.4
m2) |
2,932sq ft (272.4 m2) |
2,932sq ft (272.4 m2) |
| Aspect ratio |
7.5 |
7.3 |
7.3 |
| Sweep at 1/4 chord |
32.5 degrees |
32.5 degrees |
32.5 degrees |
| Tailplane span |
43ft 10in (13.36 m) |
43ft 10in (13.36 m) |
43ft 10in (13.36 m) |
| Tailplane area |
638sq ft (59.3 m2) |
638sq ft (59.3 m2) |
638sq ft (59.3 m2) |
| Wheelbase |
65ft 11in (20.09 m) |
65ft 11in (20.09 m) |
72ft 1.5in (21.98 m) |
| Wheel track |
21ft 5in (6.53 m) |
21ft 5in (6.53 m) |
21ft 5in (6.53 m) |
| Fuselage width
(external) |
12ft 4in (3,76 m) |
12ft 4in (3,76 m) |
12ft 4in (3,76 m) |
| Fuselage height
(external) |
14ft 1.5in (4,31 m) |
14ft 1.5in (4,31 m) |
14ft 1.5in (4,31 m) |
| Accommodation |
Typically 109 passengers in two classes, maximum 151 passengers six
abreast. |
Maximum of 150 passengers six abreast or 76 stretchers or micture of
freight and passengers |
Typically 139 passengers in two classes, maximum 174 passengers six
abreast. |
| Cabin length |
92ft 4in (28.14 m) |
92ft 4in (28.14 m) |
105ft 0in (32.00 m) |
| Width |
11ft 6in (3.50 m) |
11ft 6in (3.50 m) |
11ft 6in (3.50 m) |
| Height |
7ft 5in (2.26 m) |
7ft 5in (2.26 m) |
7ft 5in (2.26 m) |
| Volume |
6,700 cu ft (189.7 m3) |
6,700 cu ft (189.7 m3) |
7,600cu ft (215.2 m3) |
| Luggage volume |
1,490 cu ft (42.2 m3) |
1,490 cu ft (42.2 m3) |
1,930cu ft (54.6 m3) |
| Weights |
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| Basic operating empty |
146,980lb (66,670 kg) |
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156,828lb (71,137 kg) |
| Max takeoff |
312,000lb (141,523 kg) |
323,000lb (146,513 kg) |
335,000lb (151,953 kg) |
| Max zero fuel |
187,400lb (85,004 kg) |
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215,000lb (97,524 kg) |
| Max landing |
216,000lb (97,978 kg) |
235,000lb (71,628 kg) |
237,000lb (107,503 kg) |
| Max payload |
40,420lb (18,335 kg) |
57,400lb (26,037 kg) |
58,172lb (26,369 kg) |
| Performance |
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| Max cruise |
502kts (930 km/h) at 25,000ft |
494kts (914 km/h) |
505kts (935 km/h) at 31,000ft |
| Economical cruise |
480kts (889 km/h) at 25,000ft |
Long range: 369kts (684 km/h) at 30,000ft |
478kts (885 km/h) at 38,000ft |
| Initial climb |
1,920ft (525m)/min |
3,050ft (930m)/min |
2,300ft (700m)/min |
| Operational ceiling |
Type 1101: 38,000ft (11,582 m), type 1102/3: 43,000ft (13,106 m) |
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38,000ft (11,582 m) |
| Take off field length |
8,280ft (2,524 m) |
8,400ft (2,560 m) |
8,750ft (2,667 m) |
| Landing field length |
6,380ft (1,945 m) |
6,500ft (1,981 m) |
6,850ft (2,088 m) |
| Max payload range (no reserves) |
4,380nm (8,112 km) |
3,390nm (6,278 km) |
4,100nm (7,600 km) |
| max fuel range (no reserves) |
5,275nm (9,765 km) |
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6,195nm (11,473 km) |
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