Vickers Viscount and Vanguard
Author | : Malcolm L. Hill |
Publisher | : Crowood Press (UK) |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105026562616 |
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Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Built in response to the famous Brabazon Committee's requirements for an aircraft to replace the Douglas DC-3 on European and Empire routes, the Viscount became the world's first turboprop-powered airliner, and the most successful British airliner of all. Operated initially by BEA, the Viscount soon became a favorite of passengers, pilots and aircraft enthusiasts alike. Its heyday was brief, as the advent of the jet airliner soon relegated it to second-line service, in which it remains - just- to this day. This book presents the complete design, development and operational history of the Viscount and its bigger sibling, the Vanguard.