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Post by walterleo on May 15, 2024 9:27:51 GMT
Hi friends: Mexico City is always a challenge for long distance airline flights despite its long runways. ![](https://i.imgur.com/pmYkoh6.png) 7300 feet altitude and high temperatures are eating away the available performance and a nonstop flight to Europe of about 5000 NM would need full tanks for most of the classic airliners. Even with B 747s one had to calculate carefully. But the British long distance airliners were different. The VC 10 was flown nonstop by British Airways to London direct 4806 NM. Even with a full load she could take off at 25 deg. Celsius. ![](https://i.imgur.com/wCQBRlM.png) So, at V rotate the runway end was comfortable still far away: ![](https://i.imgur.com/XJcRKV8.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/JMoqjjO.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/QvaiLm4.png) Climb out over the rugged terrain around Mexico City was no problem: ![](https://i.imgur.com/MDgDgdQ.png) Turning London direct: ![](https://i.imgur.com/Yh5PfRd.png) Kind regards Walter
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on May 15, 2024 9:48:57 GMT
"HOT AND HIGH ELEVATION" performance .... one of the environments for which the VC10 (with that bloody big high-lift wing) was specifically designed .... particularly in regard to some of BOAC's African destinations.
VC10 and SUPER VC10 also well served EAST AFRICAN AIRWAYS, GHANA AIRWAYS, GULF AIR, MEA, NIGERIA AIRWAYS too .... and for similar reasoning.
Mark C AKL/NZ
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Post by walterleo on May 20, 2024 8:59:53 GMT
Hi friends: Aeroflot flew Moscow Habana Mexico City in the 80s. A full take off from MMMX was way out of reach for the IL-62M an airliner which was often compared with the VC-10. ![](https://i.imgur.com/3W48qJA.png) Therefore, a stop at Habana was necessary: ![](https://i.imgur.com/dHa0J8e.png) Kind regards Walter
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