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Retired

How the Super VC10 fits into the VC10 story

Super VC10 is a retired member of the Vickers VC10 family, known for the stretched branch most associated with BOAC’s mainline use.

The Super VC10 earned a distinct place in the Vickers VC10 family story through its engines, seating, range, service entry, and the missions operators chose it to fly.

Service entry

1965

Seating

151 to 174

Range

3,200 nm

Variant history

Why it branches from the family

The Super VC10 stands out within the Vickers VC10 family because it captures the stretched branch most associated with BOAC’s mainline use.

It entered service in 1965 with Rolls-Royce Conway engines, typical seating for 151 to 174, and published range of about 3,200 nautical miles.

Fact rows

Reference snapshot

Engines
Rolls-Royce Conway
Type data
Service entry
1965
Operator records
Typical seating
151 to 174
Operator layouts
Range
3,200 nm
Planning data

Return to the family page

Return to the family history for the wider program story, then compare this version with the other models that carried the design into different markets and missions.