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Vickers 806 Viscount

VISCOUNT-266Scrapped

RegistrationGBG-AOYR

BROperatorBritish World Airlines

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Vickers 806 Viscount built in 1958. Operated for BEA - British European Airways, BKS Air Transport and British World Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

First flight1958

Country of registrationReino Unido

MSN266

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.

Mar 1, 1958

Delivered to BEA - British European Airways

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

Dec 1, 1969

Transferred to BKS Air Transport

Transferred to BKS Air Transport.

Nov 1, 1970

Transferred to Northeast Airlines

Transferred to Northeast Airlines.

Apr 1, 1974

Transferred to British Airways

Transferred to British Airways.

Jan 1, 1984

Transferred to BAF British Air Ferries

Transferred to BAF British Air Ferries.

Apr 1, 1993

Transferred to British World Airlines

Transferred to British World Airlines.

Operators

1958-03-01

BEA - British European Airways

Registration G-AOYR

1969-12-01

BKS Air Transport

Registration G-AOYR

1970-11-01

Northeast Airlines

Registration G-AOYR

1974-04-01

British Airways

Registration G-AOYR

1984-01-01

BAF British Air Ferries

Registration G-AOYR

1985-03-01

BAF British Air Ferries

Registration G-AOYR · Lessor: British Caledonian Commuter Services

1993-04-01

British World Airlines

Registration G-AOYR

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Vickers 806 Viscount · G-AOYR · British World Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VISCOUNT-266},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VISCOUNT-266}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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