N147ZA - Vickers-armstrongs (acft) Ltd VC10 K3 Aircraft Registration

N147ZA is a Vickers-armstrongs (acft) LTD VC10 K3, a four-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Aerovision LLC in West Palm Beach, FL. The registration certificate was issued on January 28, 2022. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. The aircraft is configured with 175 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0BEF1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N147ZA was last updated on July 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Vickers VC10 was Britain's most advanced commercial jetliner, distinguished as the first civilian aircraft to employ a rear-mounted quad-engine configuration. First flown on June 29, 1962, it was a low-wing monoplane powered by four Rolls-Royce Conway turbofans that could carry up to 212 passengers in its Super VC10 variant. With its distinctive T-tail positioned 39 feet above ground, the aircraft measured over 158 feet in length and demonstrated superior short-field performance compared to its American competitors. The VC10 was manufactured by Vickers-Armstrongs, later absorbed into the British Aircraft Corporation. AviatorDB tracks 2 Vickers-armstrongs (acft) LTD aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is VC10.

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