Aircraft Data for: Vickers Viscount - | Updated: Jan. 22nd 2009 |
| Summary: | The British built Vickers Viscount was the first turbo-prop airliner in the world. It saw service throughout the world with many airliners and freight operators. G-ALWF is the oldest surviving Viscount and is now preserved at the IWM Duxford, England | | |
Country of origin: United Kingdom
First flight: 1948
No. built: 445
No. in service: 3 (approx.)
Crew: 2
Passengers: 32
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| | | | Power: | 4 x Rolls Royce Dart (2100 - 2320 shp) turboprop engines |
| | Rolls-Royce Dart RDa.7/1 Mk 525 turboprop (Type 800) |
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| Dimensions: |
| Length: | | 85 ft. 8 in.
(Type 800)
| | Wing Span: | | 93 ft. 8 in.
(Type 800)
| | Height: | | 26 ft. 8 in.
(Type 800)
| | Empty Weight: | | 41,479 lbs.
(Type 800)
| | Max. Weight: | | 72,281 lbs.
(Type 800)
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| | | Performance: |
| Max. speed: | | 352
mph | | Cruise speed: | | 325
mph | | Ceiling: | | 25,000 ft.
| | Normal range: | | 1,500
nm | | Max. range: | | 1,735
nm |
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| Aircraft Details: | | Vickers Viscount |
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| British Eagle International Airlines |
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| Location: | | Other UK Locations, United Kingdom |
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| Photo by: |
ATI Collection |
| Date: |
1964-00-00 |
| Image ID: |
97825 |
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| Vickers 755D Viscount, c/n 93. First flight was on 16 June 1956. Sold on 3 September 1962 to Cunard Eagle Airways, re-registered G-AOCC and named City of Belfast. Cunard Eagle was renamed British Eagle in September 1963. |
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