bentwaters81tfw Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Was listening to Chris Evans this morning....yes I know... He was on about testing a LeFerrari at Dunsfold this morning, they were going for a lap record. The driver phoned in and said he might not be able to do it as a VC 10 had just landed and was sitting on the circuit. Looks like the bird it still being kept warm. Does anyone know why/what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberraman Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 VC-10 K.3 ZA150/J now resides at Dunsfold having flown in there for preservation on 24 September 2013. She has not flown since but it may be that she is able to ground run? Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Lead to believe it does engine runs but that is it, hasn't done a fast taxi that I'm aware of.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob P Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I saw her coming in to Dunsfold when she retired, and frequently see her when I'm visiting customers on Dunsfold Park. She's owned by Brooklands Museum and is frequently moved around the Airfield. Other aircraft with her include a Mil-24, AW Seahawk, 747 as seen in Casino Royale with B-52-esque engines, a Dakota, Hunter T7 in Raspberry Ripple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flankerman Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I took this photo of Dunsfold from the cabin window as we approached Gatwick on Thursday 4 June....... The VC10 is parked on the right. Re Chris Evans 'record' attempt - it was shown on TFI Friday - Channel 4 last night - it was an attempt at the SLOWEST lap of the test track - by his mother in an invalid electric carriage. Something like 17 minutes in total. It was 'let slip' by guest Lewis Hamilton that she didn't go all the way round the track - just some camera trickery. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Was listening to Chris Evans this morning....yes I know... ? Go and stand on the naughty step and retune the radio to another station straight away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 Go and stand on the naughty step and retune the radio to another station straight away The plus side is with retirement in a fortnight, I won't have to listen to the breakfast show anymore whilst at work. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Foster60 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 We will all come to miss this British classic if a few of them are not preserved, I prefer it to Concord. Well that is half French. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 As has been said, with the retirement of the Vulcan, that will mark the end of the All-British four jet engined aircraft in our skies. What an epitaph to our aviation industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Chris Evans? The ~#?;+=}]{-%%&*.... And... Relax. Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 As has been said, with the retirement of the Vulcan, that will mark the end of the All-British four jet engined aircraft in our skies. What an epitaph to our aviation industry. We still have the BAe 146! I`ll get my coat, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 No coat required Tony, if it's good enough for HRH to fly in then everyone else can do so. The UK aircraft manufacurers just don't push themselves like the US companies do (slush fund not a big)... Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 146 has American engines. I did say All British. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 146 has American engines. I did say All British. Fair play,.....I thought that it had RR engines but jets aren`t really my thing, especially passenger things! Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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