The Vickers Viscount is a retired 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 …

Our virtual museum is dedicated to preserving the memory of this groundbreaking and highly successful British aircraft and consists of over 20,000 pages of information, photos and films that are …

The Vickers Viscount (pronounced vi-count, the ”s” being silent), is a British medium-range turboprop airliner first flown in 1948. The turboprop engines replaced the conventional engines of the time …

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 …

Sep 29, 2023 · Earlier this year, April 18th marked 68 years since the Vickers Viscount was introduced into commercial service with British European Airways (BEA). Notably, the British medium-range …

Jul 16, 2025 · Designed by Vickers-Armstrong in response to the post-World War II recommendations of the Brabazon Committee, the Viscount was developed as a medium-range passenger airliner and …

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 …

Apr 29, 2025 · The Viscount prototype was loaded to British European Airways and operated the world’s first turboprop service on 29 July 1950. An order for 30 Viscounts was signed by BEA in August 1950 …

The Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount had its origins as the Brabazon Committee’s Type IIB. When introduced, largely due to its four Rolls-Royce Dart gas turbine engines, it revolutionised BEA’s …

Find out how to recognise all the different versions of the Vickers Viscount, and learn what are the differences between the Viscount and similar aircraft types like the Lockheed Electra, Vickers …