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The Viking was a twin-engined 24-27-seat transport and was the first completely new post-World War II airliner to fly in the world. British European Airways operated a fleet of 49 on its European network and total production was 163. BEA aircraft were, in fact, modified to allow them to carry up to 34 or 38 tourist-class passengers when required. Four also flew with the Queen's Flight.
| MODEL | Viking IB |
| CREW | 3-4 |
| PASSENGERS | 21-38 |
| ENGINE | 2 x Bristol Hercules 634, 1260kW |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 15354 kg | 33850 lb |
| Empty weight | 10546 kg | 23250 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 27.2 m | 89 ft 3 in |
| Length | 19.86 m | 65 ft 2 in |
| Height | 5.94 m | 20 ft 6 in |
| Wing area | 81.94 m2 | 881.99 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Cruise speed | 338 km/h | 210 mph |
| Ceiling | 7240 m | 23750 ft |
| Range w/max.payload | 837 km | 520 miles |
 | A three-view drawing of Type 610 Viking IB (800 x 730) |
| David Hargreaves, tiddles111(@)aol.com, 17.03.2010 My first flight on any aircraft was in an Aer Lingus Viking.
I was about six years old. Even so I recall taxying past various aircraft before take-off (from Manchester airport I think). When in flight I was invited to the flight deck where I sat in the co-pilot's seat. The pilot spoke to me but I couldn't understand him. He may have been wearing a mask or it could have been that the cockpit was just too noisy. | | joseph lock, joseph.lock205(@)gmail.com, 11.01.2010 I flew in an eagle airways viking to malta in 1957. my father was in the uk forces stationed there. We left Blackbush late at night (foggy memory - i was 11 years old )and refuelled in Nice early in the am before flying on to Luqa. I remember the stewardess had to climb over the main spar to serve people at the front. Was the first time I ever flew in an aeroplane - fantastic. By the way the return to the UK after my dad's tour was in a Cunard Eagle DC6B to Gatwick
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Joe | | joseph lock, joseph.locl205(@)gmail.com, 11.01.2010 I flew in an eagle airways viking to malta in 1957. my father was in the uk forces stationed there. We left Blackbush late at night (foggy memory - i was 11 years old )and refuelled in Nice early in the am before flying on to Luqa. I remember the stewardess had to climb over the main spar to serve people at the front. Was the first time I ever flew in an aeroplane - fantastic. By the way the return to the UK after my dad's tour was in a Cunard Eagle DC6B to Gatwick
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Joe | | John Hancocks, woolfie(@)westnet.com.au, 22.12.2009 First aircraft I ever flew in...operated by Orient Tata I believe, December 1949 and travelling from Karachi to Bombay...aged 5 all I can recall is the rattle and vibration. Later I again encountered them as "Lollypop special" charter planes on the W.Africa run. | | Derek Bosse, dbosse(@)xtra.co.nz, 08.12.2009 Does anybody have 1/72 scale 3 view drawings of the Vickers Viking 1B. Please contact me. Thanks. | | gblanks, mblanks2003(@)hotmail.com, 02.08.2008 p s eagle airways from bushey airdrome ?? | | GBLANKS, mblanks2003(@)hotmail.com, 02.08.2008 flew out to malta in one 1952 how things have changed | | bruce milne, bmilne(@)eidosnet.co.uk, 30.11.2006 As a yougster I used to watch the CAA viking come in to land at Lusaka airport every morning on my way to school just a little before 8am Bruce |
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