{"product_id":"vickers-vc10","title":"VICKERS VC10 - Cameo","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eLegend: “Cameo” images are paintings\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eor colored pencil drawings\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003esmall in size, A4 sheet, they can sometimes be real \"artist proofs\" followed by a larger painting.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eG-ARTA VICKERS VC 10 PROTOTYPE 803\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– “cameo”\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-fareast-language: IT;\"\u003eThe image is a free representation of the first flight of the prototype of the VICKERS VC10\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eG-ARTA on 29 June 1962, photographed from an English Electric Canberra that was flying on its wing during its first test flights.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-fareast-language: IT;\"\u003eThis first flight was surrounded by much uncertainty, as the 1,152 m runway at Brooklands was initially deemed too short for the VC10; after some calculations, it was decided that a \"take-off\" distance of 685 m was sufficient. G-ARTA took off in the late afternoon with ample room for a short flight to BAC's Wisley test facility, a few miles away, for the start of an extensive series of tests. The test aircraft, entering commercial operation,\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethen took the model designation 1109.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-fareast-language: IT;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eProbably given the short take-off distance, \u003cstrong\u003eit was the first true STOL ( \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eShort Take-Off \u0026amp; Landing)\u003c\/i\u003e \" \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eliner\"\u003c\/i\u003e in history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-fareast-language: IT;\"\u003eThis specific aircraft is depicted in a livery that was never actually adopted.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon jets by BOAC but used during a transition period for the official paint scheme. This aircraft never entered BOAC service but was sold and used first by Laker Airlines, which leased it to Middle East Airlines, and then by British United Airlines, which merged soon after with British Caledonian Airlines. \u003cstrong\u003eThe image therefore presents a unique feature and a graphic design hypothesis used exclusively for marketing purposes\u003c\/strong\u003e , the importance of which had already been understood in 1962.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-fareast-language: IT;\"\u003eG-ARTA remained the sole prototype, but was later joined by other aircraft built to BOAC's production standards. More than 2,000 tests were conducted, resulting in the writing and development of the entire operations and flight manual. On January 28, 1972, during final approach, the co-pilot misinterpreted a command from the captain and, still several meters above the ground, activated the spoiler\/airbrake. This command completely destroyed lift, and the aircraft plummeted to the ground, causing serious damage to the airframe. Parked in a corner of Heathrow Airport for evaluation and inspection, it sadly awaited its final dismantling and scrapping in April 1975.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-fareast-language: IT;\"\u003eImage format made on A4 cardboard sheet, 21X29.7 in grease acrylic with passepartout and black frame.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fabrizio Carbonera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56392238170498,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/7065\/3058\/files\/BozBGMRKxd.jpg?v=1771486361","url":"https:\/\/venderequadri.it\/en\/products\/vickers-vc10","provider":"Venderequadri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}