Three engined VC10! Testing the Rolls Royce RB211

VC10 has two of its Rolls Royce Conway engines swapped to test a single RB211 engine that later powered the Tristar and 747 amongst others.
This was VC10 G-AXLR, chosen because no other aircraft type at that time could accommodate the huge RB211 beneath its wing.
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Remember seeing this in the Brab hangars at Filton in the 70's when i worked there.

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These clips are fantastic! What happened to all those BBC broadcasts from back then? More please 😁