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Speeds (Standard) Speeds (Super) Checklists Limits
Speed Limits
Airspeed IAS (VMO): 330 kts
Mach number (MMO): 0.886
Max IAS for lowering or raising landing gear: 254 kts
Max IAS with landing gear down: VMO
Max IAS with flaps
20 deg:
35 deg:
45 deg

229 kts
177 kts
177 kts
Max altitude for flap extension: 20,000 ft  except in emergency

Max crosswind component
Takeoff:
Landing:


28 kts
28 kts
Max IAS with landing lights extended: 202 kts
Max for emergency descent: MMO/VMO
Turbulence speeds
Climb, cruise & descent:

290 kts to 35,000 ft, m 0.855 above this
Max IAS for screen wipers: 254 kts
Max speed for air brakes: No limit, but not to be extended with flaps out except in emergency or on touch down.
Altitude Limits
Max operating altitude: 43,000 ft  (40000ft for mk 1101)
Max altitude for flap extension: 20,000 ft  except in emergency
Weight Limits Standard VC10
Max at ramp: 143,300 kg  (315,922 lb)
Max takeoff: 142,400 kg  (313,938 lb)
Max landing: 97,900 kg  (215,832 lb)
Max for 3 engine ferry flight: 120,000 kg  (264,554 lb)
Empty: 66,670 kg  (146,980 lb)
Max zero fuel: 85,004 kg  (187,400 lb)
Max fuel: 64,350 kg  (143,000lb)
Max payload: 18,335 kg  (40,420 lb)
Max fuel, at max payload: 57,395 kg  (126,538lb)
Max payload, at max fuel: 11,380 kg  (25,089lb)
Range Limits Standard VC10
With max payload: 4,380 nm
With max fuel, no payload: 5,275 nm

Range figures are in still air, using long range cruise techniques & no fuel reserves
Minimum fuel reserves: Fuel remaining should never be less than 4000 kg
Weight Limits Super VC10
Max at ramp: 152,800 kg  (336,866 lb)
Max takeoff: 151,900 kg  (334,882 lb)
Max landing: 107,500 kg  (236,997 lb)
Max for 3 engine ferry flight: 136,000 kg  (299,828 lb)
Empty: 71,137 kg  (156,828 lb)
Max zero fuel: 97,524 kg  (215,000 lb)
Max fuel: 70,181 kg  (154,720lb)
Max payload: 26,369 kg  (58,172 lb)
Max fuel, at max payload: 54,394 kg  (120,573lb)
Max payload, at max fuel: 10,582 kg  (23,329lb)
Range Limits Super VC10
With max payload: 4,100 nm
With max fuel, no payload: 6,195 nm

Range figures are in still air, using long range cruise techniques & no fuel reserves
Minimum fuel reserves: Fuel remaining should never be less than 4000 kg

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