Vintage Quadjet: What Made The Vickers VC10 So Special?

Unquestionably, the Vickers VC10 is an iconic aircraft and one of the most beautiful designs ever built. Its elegant swept wings and the soaring sweep of its T-tail earned it the title Queen of the Skies. The most eye-catching was its four rear-mounted Rolls-Royce Conway turbofan engines, and its roaring take-offs to exotic destinations echoed the bravado and excitement of the swinging sixties.