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Vickers 610 Viking 1B · G-AIVF · Invicta International Airlines

Vickers 610 Viking 1B illustration in Invicta International Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Vickers 610 Viking 1B

VIKING-219Scrapped
RegistrationGBG-AIVF
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (HB-AAN), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: BAZL (Switzerland), data as of Oct 9, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorInvicta International Airlines
6operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Vickers 610 Viking 1B. Operated for Aero Express, Balair and BEA - British European Airways. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerVickers-Armstrongs
Country of registrationReino Unido
MSN219
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of BAZL (Switzerland) under its former registration HB-AAN · Oct 9, 2026

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

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Aircraft chronology

Jan 19, 1956
Delivered to Aero Express
Delivered to Aero Express as D-AGIL.
May 1, 1958
Transferred to Balair
Transferred to Balair.
Nov 1, 1961
Transferred to Condor
Transferred to Condor.
Feb 1, 1963
Transferred to Air Ferry
Transferred to Air Ferry.

Operators

1956-01-19
Aero Express
Registration D-AGIL
1958-05-01
Balair
Registration HB-AAN
1961-11-01
Condor
Registration D-BARI
1963-02-01
Air Ferry
Registration G-AIVF
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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Vickers 610 Viking 1B · G-AIVF · Invicta International Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VIKING-219},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VIKING-219}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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