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Vickers 798D Viscount

VISCOUNT-391Unknown

RegistrationCD9Q-CUW

AIOperatorAir Kasai

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Vickers 798D Viscount. Has operated for Viscount Air Service, Northeast Airlines and Air Kasai.

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Technical data

MSN391

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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

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Aircraft chronology

Dec 1, 1958

Delivered to Northeast Airlines

Delivered to Northeast Airlines as N6597C.

Operators

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Viscount Air Service

Registration N8989V

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Viscount Air Service

Registration N3939V

1958-12-01

Northeast Airlines

Registration N6597C

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Air Kasai

Registration 9Q-CUW

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BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_aircraft_viscount_391,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Vickers 798D Viscount · 9Q-CUW · Air Kasai}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VISCOUNT-391},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VISCOUNT-391}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

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