VICKERS VISCOUNT MODEL 744
VICKERS VISCOUNT MODEL 744
The Vickers Viscount is the world’s first propeller-turbine (turboprop) airliner. Designed and built by Vickers-Armstrong Ltd. of Great Britain, the first prototype rolled off the assembly line in July 1948. The first production aircraft entered commercial service with British European Airways on August 20, 1952. A total of 445 were built with the last delivered to China in 1964. The last known commercial Viscount flights occurred in Africa in 2008.
| Wingspan | 93 ft. 8 in. |
Wingspan |
| Length | 81 ft 2 in. |
Length |
| Height | 26ft 9 in. |
Height |
| Weight | 60,000 lb loaded |
Weight |
| Max. Speed | 316 mph |
Cruising Speed |
| Service Ceiling | 27,500 ft |
Service Ceiling |
| Range | 1,690 miles |
Range |
| Engines | Four Rolls-Royce RDa.3 Dart 505 turbo-props with 1,345 horsepower each |
Engines |
| Crew | 3-4 |
Crew |
| Passengers | 40-63 |
Passengers |
Manufacturer
Vickers
Markings
Viscount Air Services Inc., 1991
Designation
744
Registration
CF-TGI / N22SN
Serial Number
40