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Vickers 802C Viscount

VISCOUNT-170Scrapped

RegistrationCD9Q-COD

GTOperatorGTRA Airways

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Vickers 802C Viscount built in 1957. Operated for BEA - British European Airways, British Airways and GTRA Airways. Scrapped.

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Old · 54 years

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Technical data

First flight1957

MSN170

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Vickers Viscount

Figures for the Viscount 810 variant, the most representative of the family

Length26.1 m86 ft

Wingspan28.6 m94 ft

Height8.2 m27 ft

Range2,220 km1,199 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed565 km/h305 ktMach 0.53

Service ceiling7,600 m24,934 ft

Maximum take-off weight30,617 kg67,499 lb

Maximum payload11,895 kg26,224 lbIts 75 passengers with baggage would weigh about 7.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity75 passengers

Endurance3 h 56 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1948 (78 years ago) · About 445 units built · Production ended in 1963

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.

The full story of the Vickers Viscount Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2009–2011Global Airways airline base

Base

JNBJohannesburg LGWLondon VNOVilnius

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1957

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Jul 10, 1957

Delivered to BEA - British European Airways

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

Apr 1, 1974

Transferred to British Airways

Transferred to British Airways.

Jan 1, 1981

Transferred to BAF British Air Ferries

Transferred to BAF British Air Ferries.

Apr 1, 1983

Transferred to Polar Airways

Transferred to Polar Airways.

Jul 1, 1983

Transferred to Euroair Transport

Transferred to Euroair Transport.

Jun 1, 1984

Transferred to Tunisavia

Transferred to Tunisavia.

Jul 1, 1984

Transferred to Euroair Transport

Transferred to Euroair Transport.

Aug 1, 1985

Transferred to BAF British Air Ferries

Transferred to BAF British Air Ferries.

Apr 6, 1993

Transferred to British World Airlines

Transferred to British World Airlines.

Mar 1, 1994

Re-registered

Changed from G-BLNB to G-OPFI (still with British World Airlines).

Aug 25, 1999

Transferred to Interflight

Transferred to Interflight.

Oct 14, 2001

Transferred to Transtel SA

Transferred to Transtel SA.

Sep 1, 2002

Transferred to Ivory Coast Government

Transferred to Ivory Coast Government.

Oct 1, 2002

Re-registered

Changed from 3D-PFI to TU-VAB (still with Ivory Coast Government).

Jan 1, 2009

Transferred to Global Airways

Transferred to Global Airways.

Jan 1, 2011

Transferred to GTRA Airways

Transferred to GTRA Airways.

Operators

1957-07-10

BEA - British European Airways

Registration G-AOHV

1974-04-01

British Airways

Registration G-AOHV

1981-01-01

BAF British Air Ferries

Registration G-AOHV

1983-04-01

Polar Airways

Registration G-AOHV

1983-07-01

Euroair Transport

Registration G-AOHV

1984-06-01

Tunisavia

Registration G-BLNB

1984-07-01

Euroair Transport

Registration G-BLNB

1985-08-01

BAF British Air Ferries

Registration G-BLNB

1993-04-06

British World Airlines

Registration G-BLNB

1994-03-01

British World Airlines

Registration G-OPFI

1999-08-25

Interflight

Registration 3D-PFI

2001-10-14

Transtel SA

Registration 5V-TTP

2002-09-01

Ivory Coast Government

Registration 3D-PFI · Lessor: Transtel SA

2002-10-01

Ivory Coast Government

Registration TU-VAB · Lessor: Transtel SA

2009-01-01

Global Airways

Registration 9Q-COD

2011-01-01

GTRA Airways

Registration 9Q-COD

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Vickers 802C Viscount · 9Q-COD · GTRA Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VISCOUNT-170},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VISCOUNT-170}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

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