Vickers 701C Viscount · PP-SRP · VASP

Vickers 701C Viscount illustration in VASP livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Vickers 701C Viscount

VISCOUNT-61Scrapped
RegistrationBRPP-SRP
OperatorVASP
2operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Vickers 701C Viscount built in 1954. Operated for BEA - British European Airways and VASP. Scrapped.

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Technical data

MSN61
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

1954
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Oct 7, 1954
Delivered to BEA - British European Airways as G-ANHA.
Aug 30, 1962
Transferred to VASP
Transferred to VASP.

Operators

1954-10-07
1962-08-30
Registration PP-SRP

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Vickers 701C Viscount · PP-SRP · VASP}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VISCOUNT-61},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VISCOUNT-61}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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