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Vickers 806 Viscount · XW-TDN · Royal Air Lao

Vickers 806 Viscount illustration in Royal Air Lao livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Vickers 806 Viscount

VISCOUNT-396Written off
RegistrationXW-TDN
OperatorRoyal Air Lao
3operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Vickers 806 Viscount built in 1958. Operated for BEA - British European Airways, Lao Air Lines and Royal Air Lao.

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Technical data

First flight1958
MSN396
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.

The full story of the Vickers Viscount Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1958
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Jul 3, 1958
Delivered to Vickers-Armstrong Ltd
Delivered to Vickers-Armstrong Ltd as G-APKF.
Jul 12, 1958
Transferred to BEA - British European Airways
Transferred to BEA - British European Airways.
Sep 20, 1969
Transferred to Lao Air Lines
Transferred to Lao Air Lines.
Dec 7, 1973
Transferred to Royal Air Lao
Transferred to Royal Air Lao.

Operators

1958-07-03
Vickers-Armstrong Ltd
Registration G-APKF
1958-07-12
1969-09-20
Lao Air Lines
Registration XW-TDN
1973-12-07
Royal Air Lao
Registration XW-TDN

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 806 Viscount · XW-TDN · Royal Air Lao}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VISCOUNT-396},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VISCOUNT-396}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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