Vickers Viscount

1948 airliner family by Vickers-Armstrongs

The Vickers Viscount is a British airliner. It is a four-turboprop civilian aircraft. It can carry between 65 and 75 passengers. The Vanguard is an enlarged cargo aircraft variant. It was used by Air France, BOAC, United Airlines and many other airlines in the world.

Vickers Viscount
Vickers Viscount landing.
Role Airliner
National origin UK.
Manufacturer Vickers
First flight 1948
Introduction 1950
Status Out of service
Produced 1948-1963
Number built 445 examples