Aircraft hub · 1962

Vickers VC10

Fastest Atlantic crossing by a subsonic airliner — a record it holds because everyone else stopped trying. Ended as a tanker. The gazetteer currently lists it at 4 UK museums.

4
Museums
1962
First flight
54
Built
580 mph
Top speed
cw
Era

Last verified 2026-08-09 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Vickers VC10 in the UK

The gazetteer records 4 Vickers VC10 airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 4 UK collections, in 4 regions: London & Around, East of England, Northern England, Wales.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Avro Heritage Museum Stockport Northern England Vickers VC10 C1K XV106 – on loan
Brooklands Museum Weybridge London & Around Vickers VC10 (ex-Sultan of Oman) G-ASIX
IWM Duxford Cambridge East of England BAC Super VC10 G-ASGC
South Wales Aviation Museum Barry Wales Vickers VC10
Type notes

The Vickers VC10 in brief

TypeVickers VC10 (+ Super VC10)
First flight1962
Eracw
Number built54
Top speed580 mph
UK museums holding one4
Airframes recorded in this survey4

Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across all 118 museums is indexed in the Compendium.

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