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.

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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
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

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Voyager replaced RAF VC10
this entity surface form: Vickers VC10
Rolls-Royce RB211 usedOnAircraft RAF VC10
this entity surface form: Vickers VC10 (testbed)
Airbus Voyager replaced RAF VC10
this entity surface form: Vickers VC10
RAF VC10 basedOn RAF VC10 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Vickers VC10
RAF VC10 aircraftFamily RAF VC10 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: VC10 family
RAF VC10 adaptedFrom RAF VC10 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: civil Vickers VC10 airliner
No. 101 Squadron RAF operatedAircraft RAF VC10
this entity surface form: Vickers VC10
Rolls-Royce Conway engine usedOnAircraft RAF VC10
subject surface form: Rolls-Royce Conway
this entity surface form: Vickers VC10
No. 10 Squadron RAF aircraftOperated RAF VC10
this entity surface form: Vickers VC10
No. 10 Squadron RAF historicalAircraftOperated RAF VC10
this entity surface form: Vickers VC10 C1K
East African Airways fleetIncludes RAF VC10
this entity surface form: Vickers VC10
British Overseas Airways Corporation fleetIncludes RAF VC10
this entity surface form: Vickers VC10
British Caledonian operatedAircraftType RAF VC10
this entity surface form: Vickers VC10 (earlier via BUA)
Handley Page Victor successorRoleTakenOverBy RAF VC10
this entity surface form: Vickers VC10 tanker
Rolls-Royce Olympus turbojet usedInAircraft RAF VC10
subject surface form: Rolls-Royce Olympus
this entity surface form: Vickers VC10 (testbed)
Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan usedIn RAF VC10
subject surface form: Rolls-Royce Spey
this entity surface form: Vickers VC10 (testbed)