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Eartoground ON B-O-A-C THE SURER VC10 VICKERS AND ROLLS-ROYCE TOGETHER PROMOTING THE SUPER VC10 IN THE U.S.A. AGAIN ON THE NORTH ATLANTIC. A plaque on B.O.A.C.'s promotion of the Super VC10 in the the forward bulkhead of the Super VC10 now operating United States has pursued the theme of B.O.A.C. on B.O.A.C.'s transatlantic route reads as follows:' You moving 'six years ahead of other airlines'. Thirteen are flying in the B.O.A.C. VC10. Made by Vickers and Jet- leading American magazines and about the same Powered by Rolls-Royce. The first aircraft to fly direct number of daily newspapers in eight major cities have non-stop across the Atlantic was also made by Vickers featured and will feature advertising on this basis and and powered by Rolls-Royce. In June 1919, Capt. John commercials are appearing on New York television. Alcock and Lieut. Arthur Whitten Brown flew from On the West Coast, 250 outdoor poster sites have been Newfoundland to Ireland in a Vickers Vimy with Rolls- taken in the Los Angeles and San Francisco districts. The follow-up campaign will feature four factors: Royce Eagle VIII engines. The flight took 16 hours and (i) low noise level, (ii) the comfort of the seating, (iii) 27 minutes. In the same year another aircraft of this the tremendous power, and (iv) how the Super VC10 type piloted by Capt. Ross Smith made the first flight from Great Britain to Australia in 28 days.' appeals to the pilot. On the three Super VC10 proving flights made prior IF ITS SUPER VC10, IT MUST BE RIGHT. to scheduled services, seven demonstration flights have The passengers were comfortably settled in a Super been carried out—five in New York and one each in VC10 at Kennedy Airport preparatory to departure for Boston and Washington—carrying civic heads of the London when a red-faced steward hurried down the various cities, diplomats, officials of the F.A.A. and aisle and made the following announcement: 'Will Mr Port of New York Authority, travel agents, airline Hucklebaumer please come forward since he is on the staff, Press, television and businessmen. Among the wrong aircraft.' senior airline executives who have flown in the Super VC10 is Mr Harold Gray, President of Pan American, Quick-as-a-flash representative from British Aircraft who accepted a special invitation to fly with Sir Giles Corporation: 'Correction, right aircraft, wrong flight.' Guthrie, B.O.A.C.'s Chairman. light at around 35 to 40 knots (say minus ½ mile per PASSENGER CABIN DECOR. B.O.A.C. called in minute) leaving an approximate ground speed of 7¾ a consultant—Mr Robin Day—to create the cabin decor m.p.h. Distance from London to New York is 3,360 for the Super VC10. In his own words, Mr Day sought 'a miles so that approximate flight time would be about design which was neither dreary nor dull. A decor which 7¼ hours. On this basis, estimated fuel consumed would would not pall on the passenger after a while yet which be about 50,000 kilos. The actual flight time (lift-off would not be too powerful. Something from which the to touch-down) was 7 hr. 19 min. and the actual fuel passenger could extract, and would want to extract, consumed was 52,600 kilos. details—hours after a flight began.' To what extent Mr Day has achieved this aim will only become apparent SUPER VC10 SERVICES FROM APRIL 1. after sampling the opinions of many thousands of Super Initially, the B.O.A.C. Super VC10s will operate a VC10 passengers over a lengthy period of time, but for daily service between London and New York with the our own part we would suggest that the overall design is Thursday flight continuing through to San Francisco pleasing to the eye and probably the best interior in from New York. On all days of the week except Thurs­ current airline service. day, the London to New York flight will fly the New York to Bermuda 'shuttle' before the aircraft returns to The whole length of the passenger cabin has a rust red London. carpet lined with broken narrow grey stripes while large opaque lighting panels break the light sky blue of the From the end of April, the London-New York-San ceilings. The cabin walls, indirectly lit from fluorescent Francisco Super VC10 service will assume a separate strips, have a woven grass-on-gold pattern. On one side identity, making a total of eight return flights a week of the bulkhead walls are striking black and white across the Atlantic—the Bermuda 'shuttle' then being prints of London and the Thames of 1647 and on the operated daily. other are large replicas of the B.O.A.C. crest over ran­ Subject to Government approval, the Super VC10 will dom straw-on-gold patterns. serve the NewYork-Nassau and Nassau-Jamaica routes On the economy class seating, the seat pan covers are three times a week as from April 30, and early in May the Super VC10 will take over a second daily frequency of charcoal grey and the seat supports of black and between London and New York. There will then be white check. The lines of seat backs alternate between on-the-hour departures from London (at 11 a.m. and antelope brown and cream. First class seats have grey 6 p.m.) and from New York (10 a.m. and 10 p.m.)—each tones with lurex threads and charcoal coloured pans. being a Monarch flight. But let the last words on Super VC10 interior decor go to Mr Day: 'It was an exciting challenge but I REACTION TO THE SUPER VC10. During the enjoyed it, for the VC10 is of far greater national recent proving flights to North America, both importance than most interior design commissions.' B.O.A.C. and B.A.C. were congratulated on the success of the demonstration flights. On many of these, the superior performance and features of the Super QUICK CHECKS FOR KEEN TYPES. Two useful VC10 drew spontaneous applause from guest pas­ approximations are used by Super VC10 flight crews to sengers. check flight time and fuel consumed. As far as flight These proving flights plus the huge publicity time is concerned, the cruise Much number is used as a campaign mounted by B.O.A.C. have already evoked rough guide to speed in miles per minute—thus M=0·85 substantial reaction from the travelling public in becomes 8½ miles per minute so that knowledge of North America. Advance bookings from April and distance to be flown and a simple division gives an May from the U.S.A. to Britain totalled well over approximate idea of flight time. A simple correction can 2,000 by mid-March and U.S.A.-Bermuda bookings also be made for head or tail winds—thus a 60 knot stood at 3,000. For the first nine days of Super VC10 headwind would be approximated to a reduction of scheduled services, the bookings for the New York- cruise ground speed by 1 mile per minute. London route were, by mid-March, well over To obtain a quick check of fuel to be consumed, the 1,000—or more than 100 a day. The story at the method adopted is to multiply the flight time (in hours) British end has been similar. Bookings to New York by 7,000—the answer being in kilos of fuel. had by mid-March reached over 3,500 for the first How does this work out in practice? Well, on the third two months of Super VC10 operations—the first proving flight of the Super VC10 from London to New fortnight's bookings being around 100 a day. In York, the aircraft cruised at M=0·825 (say 8¼ miles normal service, the Super VC10 has 16 first class and per minute) and the head winds were comparatively 123 economy class seats. 138 Aircraft Engineering http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology Emerald Publishing

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ON B-O-A-C THE SURER VC10 VICKERS AND ROLLS-ROYCE TOGETHER PROMOTING THE SUPER VC10 IN THE U.S.A. AGAIN ON THE NORTH ATLANTIC. A plaque on B.O.A.C.'s promotion of the Super VC10 in the the forward bulkhead of the Super VC10 now operating United States has pursued the theme of B.O.A.C. on B.O.A.C.'s transatlantic route reads as follows:' You moving 'six years ahead of other airlines'. Thirteen are flying in the B.O.A.C. VC10. Made by Vickers and Jet- leading American magazines and about the same Powered by Rolls-Royce. The first aircraft to fly direct number of daily newspapers in eight major cities have non-stop across the Atlantic was also made by Vickers featured and will feature advertising on this basis and and powered by Rolls-Royce. In June 1919, Capt. John commercials are appearing on New York television. Alcock and Lieut. Arthur Whitten Brown flew from On the West Coast, 250 outdoor poster sites have been Newfoundland to Ireland in a Vickers Vimy with Rolls- taken in the Los Angeles and San Francisco districts. The follow-up campaign will feature four factors: Royce Eagle VIII engines. The flight took 16 hours and (i) low noise level, (ii) the comfort of the seating, (iii) 27 minutes. In the same year another aircraft of this the tremendous power, and (iv) how the Super VC10 type piloted by Capt. Ross Smith made the first flight from Great Britain to Australia in 28 days.' appeals to the pilot. On the three Super VC10 proving flights made prior IF ITS SUPER VC10, IT MUST BE RIGHT. to scheduled services, seven demonstration flights have The passengers were comfortably settled in a Super been carried out—five in New York and one each in VC10 at Kennedy Airport preparatory to departure for Boston and Washington—carrying civic heads of the London when a red-faced steward hurried down the various cities, diplomats, officials of the F.A.A. and aisle and made the following announcement: 'Will Mr Port of New York Authority, travel agents, airline Hucklebaumer please come forward since he is on the staff, Press, television and businessmen. Among the wrong aircraft.' senior airline executives who have flown in the Super VC10 is Mr Harold Gray, President of Pan American, Quick-as-a-flash representative from British Aircraft who accepted a special invitation to fly with Sir Giles Corporation: 'Correction, right aircraft, wrong flight.' Guthrie, B.O.A.C.'s Chairman. light at around 35 to 40 knots (say minus ½ mile per PASSENGER CABIN DECOR. B.O.A.C. called in minute) leaving an approximate ground speed of 7¾ a consultant—Mr Robin Day—to create the cabin decor m.p.h. Distance from London to New York is 3,360 for the Super VC10. In his own words, Mr Day sought 'a miles so that approximate flight time would be about design which was neither dreary nor dull. A decor which 7¼ hours. On this basis, estimated fuel consumed would would not pall on the passenger after a while yet which be about 50,000 kilos. The actual flight time (lift-off would not be too powerful. Something from which the to touch-down) was 7 hr. 19 min. and the actual fuel passenger could extract, and would want to extract, consumed was 52,600 kilos. details—hours after a flight began.' To what extent Mr Day has achieved this aim will only become apparent SUPER VC10 SERVICES FROM APRIL 1. after sampling the opinions of many thousands of Super Initially, the B.O.A.C. Super VC10s will operate a VC10 passengers over a lengthy period of time, but for daily service between London and New York with the our own part we would suggest that the overall design is Thursday flight continuing through to San Francisco pleasing to the eye and probably the best interior in from New York. On all days of the week except Thurs­ current airline service. day, the London to New York flight will fly the New York to Bermuda 'shuttle' before the aircraft returns to The whole length of the passenger cabin has a rust red London. carpet lined with broken narrow grey stripes while large opaque lighting panels break the light sky blue of the From the end of April, the London-New York-San ceilings. The cabin walls, indirectly lit from fluorescent Francisco Super VC10 service will assume a separate strips, have a woven grass-on-gold pattern. On one side identity, making a total of eight return flights a week of the bulkhead walls are striking black and white across the Atlantic—the Bermuda 'shuttle' then being prints of London and the Thames of 1647 and on the operated daily. other are large replicas of the B.O.A.C. crest over ran­ Subject to Government approval, the Super VC10 will dom straw-on-gold patterns. serve the NewYork-Nassau and Nassau-Jamaica routes On the economy class seating, the seat pan covers are three times a week as from April 30, and early in May the Super VC10 will take over a second daily frequency of charcoal grey and the seat supports of black and between London and New York. There will then be white check. The lines of seat backs alternate between on-the-hour departures from London (at 11 a.m. and antelope brown and cream. First class seats have grey 6 p.m.) and from New York (10 a.m. and 10 p.m.)—each tones with lurex threads and charcoal coloured pans. being a Monarch flight. But let the last words on Super VC10 interior decor go to Mr Day: 'It was an exciting challenge but I REACTION TO THE SUPER VC10. During the enjoyed it, for the VC10 is of far greater national recent proving flights to North America, both importance than most interior design commissions.' B.O.A.C. and B.A.C. were congratulated on the success of the demonstration flights. On many of these, the superior performance and features of the Super QUICK CHECKS FOR KEEN TYPES. Two useful VC10 drew spontaneous applause from guest pas­ approximations are used by Super VC10 flight crews to sengers. check flight time and fuel consumed. As far as flight These proving flights plus the huge publicity time is concerned, the cruise Much number is used as a campaign mounted by B.O.A.C. have already evoked rough guide to speed in miles per minute—thus M=0·85 substantial reaction from the travelling public in becomes 8½ miles per minute so that knowledge of North America. Advance bookings from April and distance to be flown and a simple division gives an May from the U.S.A. to Britain totalled well over approximate idea of flight time. A simple correction can 2,000 by mid-March and U.S.A.-Bermuda bookings also be made for head or tail winds—thus a 60 knot stood at 3,000. For the first nine days of Super VC10 headwind would be approximated to a reduction of scheduled services, the bookings for the New York- cruise ground speed by 1 mile per minute. London route were, by mid-March, well over To obtain a quick check of fuel to be consumed, the 1,000—or more than 100 a day. The story at the method adopted is to multiply the flight time (in hours) British end has been similar. Bookings to New York by 7,000—the answer being in kilos of fuel. had by mid-March reached over 3,500 for the first How does this work out in practice? Well, on the third two months of Super VC10 operations—the first proving flight of the Super VC10 from London to New fortnight's bookings being around 100 a day. In York, the aircraft cruised at M=0·825 (say 8¼ miles normal service, the Super VC10 has 16 first class and per minute) and the head winds were comparatively 123 economy class seats. 138 Aircraft Engineering

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