VC10 Checklists |
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Speed
Limits |
Airspeed IAS (VMO): |
330 kts |
Mach number (MMO): |
0.886 |
Max IAS for lowering or raising landing gear: |
254 kts |
Max IAS with landing gear down: |
VMO |
Max IAS with flaps
20 deg:
35 deg:
45 deg |
229 kts
177 kts
177 kts |
Max altitude for flap extension: |
20,000 ft except in
emergency |
Max crosswind component
Takeoff:
Landing: |
28 kts
28 kts |
Max IAS with landing lights extended: |
202 kts |
Max for emergency descent: |
MMO/VMO |
Turbulence speeds
Climb, cruise & descent: |
290 kts to 35,000 ft, m 0.855 above this |
Max IAS for screen wipers: |
254 kts |
Max speed for air brakes: |
No limit, but not to be
extended with flaps out except in emergency or on touch down. |
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Altitude
Limits |
Max operating altitude: |
43,000 ft (40000ft
for mk 1101) |
Max altitude for flap extension: |
20,000 ft except in
emergency |
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Weight
Limits Standard VC10 |
Max at ramp: |
143,300 kg (315,922
lb) |
Max takeoff: |
142,400 kg (313,938
lb) |
Max landing: |
97,900 kg (215,832
lb) |
Max for 3 engine ferry flight: |
120,000 kg (264,554
lb) |
Empty: |
66,670 kg (146,980
lb) |
Max zero fuel: |
85,004 kg (187,400
lb) |
Max fuel: |
64,350 kg (143,000lb) |
Max payload: |
18,335 kg (40,420
lb) |
Max fuel, at max payload: |
57,395
kg (126,538lb) |
Max payload, at max fuel: |
11,380 kg (25,089lb) |
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Range
Limits Standard VC10 |
With max payload: |
4,380 nm |
With max fuel, no payload: |
5,275 nm |
Range figures are in still air, using long range cruise techniques &
no fuel reserves
Minimum fuel reserves: Fuel remaining should never be less than 4000 kg
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Weight
Limits Super VC10 |
Max at ramp: |
152,800 kg (336,866
lb) |
Max takeoff: |
151,900 kg (334,882
lb) |
Max landing: |
107,500 kg (236,997
lb) |
Max for 3 engine ferry flight: |
136,000 kg (299,828
lb) |
Empty: |
71,137 kg (156,828
lb) |
Max zero fuel: |
97,524 kg (215,000
lb) |
Max fuel: |
70,181
kg (154,720lb) |
Max payload: |
26,369 kg (58,172
lb) |
Max fuel, at max payload: |
54,394 kg (120,573lb) |
Max payload, at max fuel: |
10,582 kg (23,329lb) |
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Range
Limits Super VC10 |
With max payload: |
4,100 nm |
With max fuel, no payload: |
6,195 nm |
Range figures are in still air, using long range cruise techniques &
no fuel reserves
Minimum fuel reserves: Fuel remaining should never be less than 4000 kg
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