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Vickers V.1000
Posted: 04 Apr 2008, 22:48
by Chris558
There is a feature about the V.1000 / VC7 in this months 'Aeroplane.' (For those that don't know, basically a VC10 predecessor, the only example of which, was never completed.
A nice looker, with nicely shaped wings obviously inherited from the Valiant. Great shame it was cancelled - could have been a world beater. :roll:
Re: Vickers V.1000
Posted: 04 Apr 2008, 23:57
by Garry Russell
It certainly was quite a machine
If it had been built there would probably never had been a VC10 as we know it and the RAF Comets and Britannia would not have happened and perhaps the Comeet 4 would have been stopped in it's tracks :think:
Garry
Re: Vickers V.1000
Posted: 05 Apr 2008, 00:00
by Paul K
Yep Chris, was leafing through Aeroplane Monthly ( I still call it that ) in Borders today. Great mag that is.
Re: Vickers V.1000
Posted: 05 Apr 2008, 00:51
by DaveB
Ooo.. must get a copy ;-)
Keep a lookout for FlyPast too as we had an 'official' party from said mag at the museum a few weeks ago. No interviews or shots of me I'm afraid.. I exited stage left to fill the mole holes outside
That said.. they might have been from Aeroplane.. so few weeks, so little memory :think:
ATB
DaveB :tab:
Re: Vickers V.1000
Posted: 05 Apr 2008, 19:56
by Bridon Bear
I got my copy today.....nice FREE cover mounted DVD on the Vulcan too.....
Regards.
Bridon Bear