The ultimate Vickers VC10 quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1) In total, how many VC10s were made?

54
76
84
49

Question 2 of 10

2) When was the type retired from RAF service?

November 2012
September 2013
February 2011
October 2014

Question 3 of 10

3) How many civilian variants of the VC10 were built?

7
8
9
10

Question 4 of 10

4) What engine powered the VC10?

Rolls-Royce Conway
Rolls-Royce Spey
Pratt & Whitney JT3D
Rolls-Royce RB.183 Tay

Question 5 of 10

5) What was the registration of the first VC10 to fly?

G-VCTA
G-ARTA
G-ASGA
G-VCTN

Question 6 of 10

6) How many VC10s did BOAC own in total?

29
30
31
32

Question 7 of 10

7) G-AXLR ended up being a Rolls-Royce flying test-bed, but which powerplant was it testing?

Rolls-Royce RB211
Rolls-Royce Trent
Rolls-Royce Conway
Rolls-Royce Olympus

Question 8 of 10

8) How many aircraft were involved in hull loss events during the VC10's period in service?

5
6
7
8

Question 9 of 10

9) What was the operational ceiling of the VC10 Standard (type 1101/2/3)?

38,000ft
40,000ft
43,000ft
45,000ft

Question 10 of 10

10) How many complete airframes are in preservation to this day?

3
5
6
9

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