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Vickers 736 Viscount

VISCOUNT-77Written off

RegistrationGBG-AODG

BROperatorBritish Midland Airways

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Vickers 736 Viscount built in 1955. Operated for Fred Olsen Flyselskap A/S, BEA - British European Airways and British Midland Airways.

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Technical data

First flight1955

Country of registrationReino Unido

MSN77

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.

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1955

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Oct 20, 1955

Delivered to Fred Olsen Flyselskap A/S

Delivered to Fred Olsen Flyselskap A/S as LN-FOF.

Nov 1, 1955

Transferred to BEA - British European Airways

Transferred to BEA - British European Airways.

Mar 1, 1957

Transferred to MEA - Middle East Airlines

Transferred to MEA - Middle East Airlines.

Jan 1, 1958

Transferred to Airwork Ltd

Transferred to Airwork Ltd.

Feb 1, 1959

Transferred to Transair Ltd

Transferred to Transair Ltd.

Jan 1, 1967

Transferred to British Midland Airways

Transferred to British Midland Airways.

Operators

1955-10-20

Fred Olsen Flyselskap A/S

Registration LN-FOF

1955-11-01

BEA - British European Airways

Registration G-AODG

1957-03-01

MEA - Middle East Airlines

Registration OD-ACR

1958-01-01

Airwork Ltd

Registration G-AODG

1959-02-01

Transair Ltd

Registration G-AODG

1967-01-01

British Midland Airways

Registration G-AODG

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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  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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