Vickers Viscount

Developing Nation:

United Kingdom

Type:

Turbo prop airliner / freighter.

First Flight:

- July 16, 1948 (Viceroy Prototype).

- April 19, 1950 (type 700).

Certification:

April 17, 1953 (Vickers Viscount V.700).

First Delivery:

April 18, 1953, immediately entering service.

Crew:

2 or 3 flight crew.

Passengers:

- V.700: 40 at four abreast, or between 47 to 63 at five abreast.

- V.800: 65 at five abreast

Wing Span:

28,56 m.

Wing Area:

89,5 m².

Length:

- V.700: 24,94 m.

- V.800: 26,11 m.

Height:

8,16 m.

Engine(s):

- V.700D: 4x Rolls Royce Dart 510 turboprop (1740 Hp), driving a 4 blade constant speed propeller.

- V.810: 4x Rolls Royce Dart 525 turboprop (1990 Hp), driving a 4 blade constant speed propeller.

Weight empty:

- V.700D: 17.200 kg.

- V.810 : 19.959 kg.

Max. Take off weight:

- V.700D: 29.257 kg.

- V.810 : 32.866 kg.

Cruise Speed:

- V.700D: 521 Km/h.

- V.810 : 565 Km/h.

Max. Speed:

- V.700D: 537 Km/h.

- V.810 : 587 Km/h.

Max. Range:

- V.700D: 2140 km (with max. payload and no reserves).

- V.810 : 2.780 km (with 64 passengers).

2.832 km (with max. fuel).