Vickers 812 Viscount · G-ATVE · Channel Airways

Vickers 812 Viscount illustration in Channel Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Vickers 812 Viscount

VISCOUNT-366Scrapped
RegistrationGBG-ATVE
OperatorChannel Airways
3operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Vickers 812 Viscount. Operated for Continental Airlines, Channel Airways and Treffield International Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

MSN366
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.

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Apr 1, 1959
Delivered to Continental Airlines as N254V.
May 1, 1966
Transferred to Channel Airways
Transferred to Channel Airways.
Jun 24, 1967
Transferred to Channel Airways
Transferred to Channel Airways.

Operators

1959-04-01
Registration N254V
1966-05-01
Registration G-ATVE
1967-01-01
1967-06-24
Registration G-ATVE

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Vickers 812 Viscount · G-ATVE · Channel Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VISCOUNT-366},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VISCOUNT-366}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

Wikipedia

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