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Vickers 812 Viscount · N242V · Continental Air Lines

Vickers 812 Viscount illustration in Continental Air Lines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Vickers 812 Viscount

VISCOUNT-356Written off
RegistrationUSN242V
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OperatorContinental Air Lines
2operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Vickers 812 Viscount. Operated for Continental Air Lines and Capital Airlines.

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Technical data

Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN356
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

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

May 1, 1958
Delivered to Continental Air Lines
Delivered to Continental Air Lines as N242V.
Dec 1, 1958
Transferred to Capital Airlines
Transferred to Capital Airlines.
Mar 1, 1959
Transferred to Continental Air Lines
Transferred to Continental Air Lines.

Operators

1958-05-01
Continental Air Lines
Registration N242V
1958-12-01
Capital Airlines
Registration N242V · Lessor: Continental Air Lines
1959-03-01
Continental Air Lines
Registration N242V

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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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Vickers 812 Viscount · N242V · Continental Air Lines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VISCOUNT-356},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VISCOUNT-356}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

Wikipedia

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