The Vickers Viscount is a British medium-range turboprop airliner first flown in 1948 by Vickers-Armstrongs. A design requirement from the Brabazon Committee, it entered service in 1953 and was the first turboprop-powered airliner.

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.

Vickers Viscount The world's first turboprop airliner and one of Britain's most successful commercial aircraft. The prototype Type 630 Vickers Viscount at around the time of its first flight in July 1948.

2023年9月29日 · "The first production Vickers Viscount Type 701 (G-ALWE) flew in August 1952, entering full passenger service on 18th April 1953. The type was an immediate success both in terms of economics, and passenger appeal and it was sold all over the world.

Vicker's Viscount was the first turboprop airliner from any nation to enter service. The Viscount was one of the results of the UK's wartime Brabazon Committee, which was set up to define requirements for British postwar commercial aircraft.

2021年9月7日 · Vickers-Armstrongs produced a total of 445 Viscounts between 1948 and 1963, before developing the type into the Vickers Vanguard. But why was it so successful? The Viscount was the world's first-ever commercial turboprop aircraft. Photo: Getty Images.

The Vickers Viscount was a medium-range airliner driven by four turboprop engines. The type was designed and manufactured in the United Kingdom from 1948 to 1963.

The Vickers Viscount is the world’s first turboprop airliner powered by Rolls-Royce Dart engines that can fly up to 1,200 nautical miles and has a maximum speed of 306 knots. This aircraft offered opportunities for many smaller operators in acquiring modern and versatile equipment.

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.

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.