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Vickers 701 Viscount

VISCOUNT-5Unknown

RegistrationGBG-ALWF

IMOperatorImperial War Museum Duxford

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Vickers 701 Viscount built in 1952. Has operated for BEA - British European Airways, Channel Airways and Imperial War Museum Duxford.

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Old · 74 years

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Technical data

First flight1952

Country of registrationReino Unido

MSN5

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

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Aircraft chronology

1952

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Dec 3, 1952

Delivered to Vickers-Armstrong Ltd

Delivered to Vickers-Armstrong Ltd as G-ALWF.

Feb 13, 1953

Transferred to BEA - British European Airways

Transferred to BEA - British European Airways.

Mar 1, 1964

Transferred to Channel Airways

Transferred to Channel Airways.

Nov 1, 1964

Transferred to British Eagle International Airlines

Transferred to British Eagle International Airlines.

Feb 13, 1966

Transferred to Cambrian Airways

Transferred to Cambrian Airways.

Operators

1952-12-03

Vickers-Armstrong Ltd

Registration G-ALWF

1953-02-13

BEA - British European Airways

Registration G-ALWF

1964-03-01

Channel Airways

Registration G-ALWF

1964-11-01

British Eagle International Airlines

Registration G-ALWF

1966-02-13

Cambrian Airways

Registration G-ALWF

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Imperial War Museum Duxford

Registration G-ALWF

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Vickers 701 Viscount · G-ALWF · Imperial War Museum Duxford}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VISCOUNT-5},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VISCOUNT-5}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

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