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Vickers Viscount 700 British Midland "G-AWCV", 1968
HL3009
General Background
The world’s first turbo-prop airliner was the British made Vickers Viscount. The first flight took place in 1948 with a more powerful engined Type 700 taking flight on August 3 1950. A stretched variant named Type 800 was 3 feet 10 inches longer with even more power and a new fuel system and flew on July 27 1956. It could carry 71 passengers so it soon was operating with about 70 airlines and 9 militaries around the world. Production ended in 1964 with 445 aircraft of all types produced.
Specifications :
Type of aircraft: Turbo prop airliner / freighter
Country of origin: United Kingdom
First flight: Type 700 April 19, 1950
Entered regular service: April 18, 1953
People onboard
Crew: Two or three flight members
Passenger configuration: V.700 / 40 seated four abreast or 47 – 63 at five abreast.
V.800 / 65 seated five abreast.
Dimensions
Wingspan: 28.56 m (93.7 ft )
Wing area: 89.5 m² (963.4 ft²)
Length: Type 700 – 24.94 m (81.82 ft )
Type 800 – 26.11 m (85.66 ft )
Height: 8.16 m (26.77 ft )
Performance
Engines: Type 700D – (4) Rolls-Royce Dart 510 turbo prop / 1,740 hp each with a 4 blade constant speed propeller.
Type 810 – (4) Rolls-Royce Dart 525 turbo prop / 1,990 hp each with a 4 blade constant speed propeller.
Cruise Speed: Type 700D – 521 Kph (323.7 mph)
Type 810 – 565 Kph (351.1 mph)
Maximum Speed: Type 700D – 537 Kph (333.7 mph)
Type 810 – 587 Kph (364.7 mph)
Maximum range:
Type 700D: 2,140 km (1,330 miles) maximum payload no reserves.
Type 810: 2,780 km (1,727 miles) (64 passengers)
2,832 km (1,760 miles) (with maximum fuel)
Weights:
Empty: Type 700D - 17,200 kg (37,920 lb)
Type 810 - 19,959 kg (44,000 lb)
Maximum T/O Type 700D - 29,257 kg (64,500 lb)
Type 810 - 32,866 kg (72,460 lb)