GeminiJets Gemini MACS GMRAF036 Vickers VC10 Diecast Model RAE, XX914 |
1:400 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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Vickers VC10 | | 5.25" | | 4.5" |
From early on in the VC10's career the RAF was interested in the type, but it wasn't until after the airlines had sold their aircraft that the main career of the VC10 in RAF service started. 20 years after the last fare paying passengers disembarked from a VC10 the type is still flying every day as a tanker or transport aircraft with two RAF squadrons.
Please note: An optional display stand is available separately if you wish to display this model "in-flight".
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. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The GeminiJets "Gemini MACS" (Military Air Command Series) range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft.
GeminiJets "Gemini MACS" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction, including wings and tail surfaces.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Permanently extended metal landing gear.
- Optional display stand available (sold separately) to display the aircraft "in flight".
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