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Vickers 818 Viscount

VISCOUNT-317Written off

RegistrationZAZS-CVA

OperatorSouth African Airways

2operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

Vickers 818 Viscount. Operated for Cubana de Aviación and South African Airways.

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Technical data

Country of registrationSudáfrica

MSN317

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

Aug 4, 1959

Delivered to Cubana de Aviación

Delivered to Cubana de Aviación as CU-T621.

Apr 1, 1962

Transferred to South African Airways

Transferred to South African Airways.

Operators

1959-08-04

Cubana de Aviación

Registration CU-T621

1962-04-01

South African Airways

Registration ZS-CVA

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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  title        = {{Vickers 818 Viscount · ZS-CVA · South African Airways}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VISCOUNT-317},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
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