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Vickers 610 Viking 1B

VIKING-149Written off

RegistrationGBG-AHPL

INOperatorInvicta International Airlines

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Vickers 610 Viking 1B built in 1947. Operated for BEA - British European Airways, Eagle Aviation Ltd. and Invicta International Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerVickers-Armstrongs

First flight1947

Country of registrationReino Unido

MSN149

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Vickers Viking

Figures for the Viking 1B variant, the most representative of the family

Length19.9 m65 ft

Wingspan27.2 m89 ft

Height6.0 m20 ft

Range2,736 km1,477 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed338 km/h183 ktMach 0.32

Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ft

Maximum take-off weight15,422 kg34,000 lb

Maximum payload4,989 kg10,999 lbIts 27 passengers with baggage would weigh about 2.7 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity27 passengersUp to 38 in a high-density layout

Endurance8 h 06 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1945 (81 years ago) · About 163 units built · Production ended in 1948

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Aircraft chronology

1947

Built

Assembled by Vickers-Armstrongs.

Jan 2, 1947

Delivered to BEA - British European Airways

Delivered to BEA - British European Airways as G-AHPL.

Apr 10, 1953

Transferred to Eagle Aviation Ltd.

Transferred to Eagle Aviation Ltd..

Apr 28, 1953

Transferred to CAA Central African Airways

Transferred to CAA Central African Airways.

Mar 1, 1963

Transferred to Autair International Airways

Transferred to Autair International Airways.

Feb 1, 1965

Transferred to Invicta International Airlines

Transferred to Invicta International Airlines.

Operators

1947-01-02

BEA - British European Airways

Registration G-AHPL

1953-04-10

Eagle Aviation Ltd.

Registration G-AHPL

1953-04-28

CAA Central African Airways

Registration VP-YKK

1963-03-01

Autair International Airways

Registration G-AHPL

1965-02-01

Invicta International Airlines

Registration G-AHPL

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BEA - British European Airways

Registration G-AHPL

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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