Vickers/BAC VC10 Manual

Vickers/BAC VC10 Manual
Author: Keith Wilson
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-12-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780857337993

Designed in the 1950s to operate on long-distance routes, the four-jet Vickers VC10 saw service with BOAC and a number of other airlines from the 1960s to 1981. It enjoyed a further career with the RAF as a strategic transport and later as an aerial refuelling aircraft. The last VC10 K3 tanker was retired by the RAF in 2013. Keith Wilson examines the design, construction and use of the VC10, using as his centrepiece ex-RAF VC10 C1K (XR808) and VC10 K3 (ZA147) tankers at Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire.

Silent Swift Superb

Silent Swift Superb
Author: Timothy Walker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 204
Release: 1998
Genre: Vickers VC10 (Jet transport)
ISBN:

This title presents the definitive history of the largest civil jet transport to be designed, built and enter service in the UK. It also covers all variants such as the V1000, VC11 and VC10 Superb, and includes a close-up-detail section for modellers.

Vickers VC10

Vickers VC10
Author: Lance Cole
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2000
Genre: Transportation
ISBN:

The VC10 was designed to operate in the difficult and demanding environment of the _Empire_ routes, which combined tropical conditions with often limited facilities. It was a tremendous success with its excellent payload, range, and performance, and was heralded by passengers and crew alike. Its length of service, the variants produced, and its development as an RAF transport all confirm the basic excellence of its design. Lance Cole tells the full story of its design and development. Using original Vickers documentation and interviews with the design and flight team, he has amassed a wealth of material, from its roots in the stillborn V1000 through to its current use with the RAF. Hdbd., 8 3/4_x 11_, 174 pgs., 148 b&w ill., 29 color.

RAF Transport Command

RAF Transport Command
Author: Keith Wilson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2017-06-15
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1445665999

A pictorial history of Transport Command operations from 1943 to 1967 using images from the RAF Air Historical Branch.

Concorde Pocket Manual

Concorde Pocket Manual
Author: Richard Johnstone-Bryden
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2018-02-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1472827805

The story of the legendary supersonic passenger jet, told through a series of contemporary documents and records. First flown in 1969, Concorde was the first supersonic aircraft to go into commercial service in 1976 and made her final flight in 2003. She was operated primarily by British Airways and Air France. British Airways' Concordes made just under 50,000 flights and flew more than 2.5m passengers supersonically. A typical London to New York crossing would take a little less than three and a half hours compared to around eight hours for a 'subsonic flight'. In November 1986 a Concorde flew around the world, covering 28,238 miles in 29 hours, 59 minutes. Today, Concordes can be viewed at museums across the UK and in France, including at IWM Duxford, Brooklands and Fleet Air Arm Museum, as well as at Heathrow, Manchester and Paris-Orly airports. However, there have been recent reports suggesting that Concorde may start operating commercially again. Through a series of key documents the book tells the story of how the aircraft was designed and developed as well as ground-breaking moments in her commercial history.

RAF Air-to-Air Refuelling

RAF Air-to-Air Refuelling
Author: Keith Wilson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2019-04-15
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1445666057

A photographic look at the history and development of the difficult and delicate process of in-flight refuelling.

Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual 2013

Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual 2013
Author: Federal Aviation Administration
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 3964
Release: 2012-11-01
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1620878658

As every intelligent aviator knows, the skies have no room for mistakes. Don’t be caught with an out-of-date edition of the FAR/AIM. In the current environment, there is no excuse for ignorance of the rules of the U.S. airspace system. In this newest edition of the FAR/AIM, all regulations, procedures, and illustrations are brought up to date to reflect current FAA data. This handy reference book is an indispensable resource for members of the aviation community, as well as for aspiring pilots looking to get a solid background in the rules, requirements, and procedures of flight training. Not only does this manual present all the current FAA regulations, it also includes: a study guide for specific pilot training certifications and ratings a pilot/controller glossary standard instrument procedures parachute operations airworthiness standards for products and parts the NASA Aviation Safety reporting form important FAA contact information This is the most complete guide to the rules of aviation available anywhere. Don’t take off without the FAR/AIM!

Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8 & Vickers VC10

Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8 & Vickers VC10
Author: Stewart Wilson
Publisher: Australian Aviation
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781875671366

Boeing claimed the 707 as the airplane that made the world smaller and horizons larger. The DC-8 was developed a little later than the 707 and as a result was always playing catch up. Despite being a fine aircraft, the VC10 was too late to seriously challenge the 707 and DC-8, but today soldiers on in military service with the RAF as tankers and transports. This detailed work is filled with highlights of each aircrafts development plus a broad overview of its operational history. Legends of the Air 6. Sftbd., 8 1/4x 11, 186 pgs., 225 bandw ill., 60 color.