Estimated climb performance at 13,600 rpm and 160 kts EAS. The fuselage was lengthened 3 ft 10 in (1.17 m) and the rear pressure bulkhead was moved aft 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m), allowing more passengers to be carried.

VICKERS Viscount. The 800 series remained in widespread use as a short haul passenger aircraft carrying up to 80 people until around 1990. 7/1 Mk 225 or Mk 530 Darts.

With the greater power the 810s were faster and longer ranged than the 800s.Proposed type 740, 850 and 870 Viscounts never made it beyond the drawing board.The Viscount's good performance and popularity with customers encouraged Vickers to privately finance and develop an enlarged and re-engined variant of the Viscount, later designated as the Regular passenger flights were launched by BEA in 18 April 1953, the world's first The early operational service of the Viscount quickly proved it to have significant performance advances over its rivals, and orders rapidly rose as a result; up to November 1952 only 42 aircraft had been ordered; by the end of 1953, the order book had risen to 90, and 160 by the end of the following year.In October 1953, the Viscount 700 prototype G-AMAV achieved the fastest time (40 hours 41 minutes flying time) in the transport section of the 12,367 mi (19,903 km) air race from London to The first North American airline to use turboprop aircraft was TCA became a prolific operator of the type, placing multiple follow-up orders for additional Viscounts. It has a take off and landing distance of 1,530 meters and 870 meters respectively. It was designated as the Type 630 and given the name Viscount.On July 16 1948, the prototype 630 with aircraft registration G-AHRF conducted its first flight at Wisley. They were the same size as the 800s but powered with R.Da. The prototype Type 630 Vickers Viscount at around the time of its first flight in July 1948.

Titles: Vickers Viscount No’s 1 to 3. The Vickers Viscount Network is a Virtual Museum dedicated to the Vickers-Armstrongs VC2 Viscount that was powered by the revolutionary Rolls-Royce Dart gas-turbine engine. Country of Origin.

TAA had initially approached Vickers with a desire for a smaller twin-engined aircraft to accompany the larger Viscount, however Vickers dismissed the idea of developing such an aircraft.In meeting the requirements of United States market, Vickers developed an "Americanised" version of the Viscount; this would later act as the basis for most of the export models sold.Adaptions on Capital Airline's Viscounts include the addition of South Africa Airways had intended to procure more than one Viscount from Cuba, arrangements proposed included an exchange for a pair of "Hughes Buys 15 Vickers Planes for $12 Million, Plans to Make Caravelles."

In 1946, a version with a circular cross section was proposed.On March 9 1946, contract signing of Air Ministry specification C.16/46 took place where the developing company allotted the Type 609 and named it as the Viceroy. Contents. The substitution of a lower constant pitch noise and smoothness for the vibration, grunts, and groans of the piston engine gives the hesitant passenger a feeling of confidence. Vicker's Viscount was the first turboprop airliner from any nation to enter service. The Vickers Viscount is a British medium-range turboprop airliner first flown in 1948 by Vickers-Armstrongs. The length of the engine is 2.48 meters and diameter is 960 millimeters.The Type 810 can fly up to 27,000 feet. It has a maximum cruise speed of 310 knots at 20,000 feet and economic cruising speed of 289 knots. During discussions between the committee and Vickers' chief designer, Rex Pierson, Vickers advocated turboprop power. United Kingdom. The Handbook of the Vickers Viscount has chapters covering design evolution, the 630 test program, the development of the 700, introduction to service, breaking into the North American market, world-wide service, the 800 series, the 810 series, structures, systems, the development of the Dart, passenger viewpoint, and real performance in service.

VICKERS Viscount. The Vickers Viscount is a British medium-range turboprop airliner first flown in 1948 by Vickers-Armstrongs. The tailplane and elevator area is 22.11 square meters, and the fin and rudder area is 14.67 square meters.