RE: VC10 OR 707

If you compare the two best variants of the VC-10 and 707, the Super VC-10 and 707-320 Intercontinental, you’ll notice a few intersting things. The 707 is siginificantly faster, while the VC-10 has a bit more range. However, the 707 has more capacity owing to the fact that it can carry up to 219 passengers while the Super VC-10 can carry up to 174 passengers. The VC-10 is longer at about 174 feet compared to about 153 feet for the 707. The wingspan of both is about the same about roughly 145-6 feet. The VC-10 is roughly 156,000 pounds empty whereas the 707 is 146,000 pounds. Maximum takeoff weight for the VC-10 is 335,000 pounds where the 707’s max takeoff weight is 336,000 pounds. The 707 has a larger wing area, at 3050 sq. feet as opposed to the 2,932 sq. ft. wing of the VC-10. Production totals for the 707 add up to 878. This total shoots well over 1,000 if you add in the military variants. The number of VC-10’s was 54 with 22 being Supers and 32 being Standards. While the VC-10 was a nice aircraft, the 707 is the superior of the two.