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Vickers 806 Viscount

VISCOUNT-262Scrapped

RegistrationESEC-DYC

LIOperatorLineas Aereas Canarias

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Vickers 806 Viscount built in 1958. Operated for BEA - British European Airways, Cambrian Airways and Lineas Aereas Canarias. Scrapped.

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Old · 27 years

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Technical data

First flight1958

Country of registrationEspaña

MSN262

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.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1958

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Feb 26, 1958

Delivered to BEA - British European Airways

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

Nov 1, 1971

Transferred to Cambrian Airways

Transferred to Cambrian Airways.

Apr 1, 1972

Transferred to British Airways

Transferred to British Airways.

Jan 1, 1984

Transferred to BAF British Air Ferries

Transferred to BAF British Air Ferries.

Feb 1, 1985

Transferred to Manx Airlines

Transferred to Manx Airlines.

Oct 25, 1985

Transferred to Lineas Aereas Canarias

Transferred to Lineas Aereas Canarias.

Operators

1958-02-26

BEA - British European Airways

Registration G-AOYM

1971-11-01

Cambrian Airways

Registration G-AOYM

1972-04-01

British Airways

Registration G-AOYM

1984-01-01

BAF British Air Ferries

Registration G-AOYM

1985-02-01

Manx Airlines

Registration G-AOYM

1985-10-25

Lineas Aereas Canarias

Registration EC-DYC

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Vickers 806 Viscount · EC-DYC · Lineas Aereas Canarias}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VISCOUNT-262},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VISCOUNT-262}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

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