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Purchased from Janus Airways and stored at Ostend, Belgium after failing to start operations in Africa. In March 1989 the airframe was destroyed after being blown up using dynamite.
Vickers Viscount 708
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4th April 1987
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302348
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Aircraft Data
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, EnglandCountry of origin | First flight | No. built | No. in service | Crew | Passengers |
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United Kingdom | 1948 | 445 | 3 | 2 | 32 - 75 |
Power
4 x Rolls Royce Dart (2100 - 2320 shp) turboprop engines.
Rolls-Royce Dart RDa.7/1 Mk 525 turboprop (Type 800)
Dimensions
Length | (Type 800) |
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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) |
Performance
Max Speed | 352 mph |
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Cruise Speed | 325 mph |
Ceiling | 25,000 ft. |
Normal Range | 1,500nm |
Max Range | 1,735nm |
Updated 22nd January 2009
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