Vickers Viking
1945
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Vickers Viking

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.

Vickers Viking


Specification 
 MODELViking IB
 CREW3-4
 PASSENGERS21-38
 ENGINE2 x Bristol Hercules 634, 1260kW
 WEIGHTS
    Take-off weight15354 kg33850 lb
    Empty weight10546 kg23250 lb
 DIMENSIONS
    Wingspan27.2 m89 ft 3 in
    Length19.86 m65 ft 2 in
    Height5.94 m20 ft 6 in
    Wing area81.94 m2881.99 sq ft
 PERFORMANCE
    Cruise speed338 km/h210 mph
    Ceiling7240 m23750 ft
    Range w/max.payload837 km520 miles

3-View 
Type 610 Viking IBA three-view drawing of Type 610 Viking IB (800 x 730)

Comments 
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
rgds
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
rgds
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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