§ Mr. Lubbockasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the weight penalty per seat and the total weight penalty resulting from the adoption of rearward-facing seats in Transport Command VC10s.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesNo forward-facing seats have been designed for use in the military version of the VC10 and it is therefore not possible to state with any precision what weight penalty is incurred as a result of using rearward-facing seats in this aircraft. However, the information we have from operators who use both forward and rearward-facing seats suggests that the weight penalty does not materially affect the payload of the aircraft.