RAF VC10
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The RAF VC10 was a British long-range jet airliner adapted for military transport and aerial refuelling service with the Royal Air Force.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Vickers VC10 | 0 | 3 |
| VC10 family | 0 | 1 |
| Vickers VC10 (testbed) | 0 | 1 |
| civil Vickers VC10 airliner | 0 | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerial refuelling aircraft
→
military transport aircraft → tanker-transport aircraft → |
| adaptedFrom |
RAF VC10
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
civil Vickers VC10 airliner
|
| aircraftConfiguration | rear-engined quadjet → |
| aircraftFamily |
RAF VC10
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
VC10 family
|
| aircraftType | long-range jet airliner → |
| airRefuellingMethod | hose-and-drogue system → |
| basedOn |
RAF VC10
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Vickers VC10
|
| category |
Royal Air Force aircraft
→
jet airliner-derived military aircraft → tanker aircraft → |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom → |
| designedFor | long-range operations from short runways → |
| designedIn | United Kingdom NERFINISHED → |
| engineType | jet → |
| introducedBy | Royal Air Force → |
| manufacturer |
British Aircraft Corporation
→
Vickers-Armstrongs → |
| nationality | British → |
| operator | Royal Air Force → |
| primaryUser | Royal Air Force → |
| propulsion | four rear-mounted turbofan engines → |
| role |
air-to-air refuelling
→
freight transport → strategic airlift → troop transport → |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force → |
| serviceEntry | 1960s → |
| tailConfiguration | T-tail → |
| usedFor |
VIP transport
→
aerial refuelling of fast jets → aerial refuelling of transport aircraft → airbridge support to overseas bases → medical evacuation → support of combat operations → |
| usedIn |
Cold War
→
post–Cold War operations → |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane → |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
civil Vickers VC10 airliner
this entity surface form:
VC10 family
this entity surface form:
Vickers VC10
this entity surface form:
Vickers VC10 (testbed)