| Manufacturer |
Boeing |
British Aircraft Corporation |
| Description |
The Boeing CC-137 is a retired transport and tanker aircraft which served with the Canadian Forces from 1970 to 1997. |
The Vickers VC10 is a retired mid-sized, narrow-body long-range British jet airliner designed and built by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd and first flown at Brooklands, Surrey, in 1962. |
| First Flight |
1970-01-01 |
1962-06-29 |
| Entry Into service |
1972-01-01 |
1964-04-29 |
| Production End |
|
1970-01-01 |
| Service End |
1997-01-01 |
2013-09-20 |
| Designer |
Boeing |
British Aircraft Corporation |
| Type |
Military transport aircraft |
Narrow-body jet airliner and aerial refueling tanker |
| Length (m) |
46.61 |
48.1584 |
| Height (m) |
12.93 |
11.8872 |
| Cockpit Crew |
3 |
4 |
| Max Seating |
170 |
151 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
933.4195 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
994 |
885.1392 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
12000 |
13106.4 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
9.7536 |
| Capacity Description |
170 passengers and 90,000 lb (41,000 kg) payload |
151 passengers |
| National Origin |
|
United Kingdom |
| Number Built |
5 |
54 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Pratt & Whitney JT3D-7 turbofans, 87.6 kN thrust each |
4 × Rolls-Royce Conway RCo 42 turbofans |
| Primary Users |
Canadian Forces |
BOAC, East African Airways, Ghana Airways, Royal Air Force |
| Status |
Retired |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_CC-137 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_VC10 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
44.42 |
44.5008 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
280 |
264.8666 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney JT3D |
Rolls-Royce Conway |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |