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Vickers 744 Viscount · XR801 · Empire Test Pilots School

Vickers 744 Viscount illustration in Empire Test Pilots School livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Vickers 744 Viscount

VISCOUNT-89Scrapped
RegistrationXR801
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N7403), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorEmpire Test Pilots School
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0incidents
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Vickers 744 Viscount built in 1955. Operated for Capital Airlines, Continental Air Lines, ANA - All Nippon Airways and Empire Test Pilots School. Scrapped.

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Technical data

First flight1955
MSN89
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N7403 · Oct 8, 2026

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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Aircraft chronology

1955
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Jun 30, 1955
Delivered to Capital Airlines
Delivered to Capital Airlines as N7403.
Feb 1, 1958
Transferred to Continental Air Lines
Transferred to Continental Air Lines.
Jul 1, 1960
Transferred to ANA - All Nippon Airways
Transferred to ANA - All Nippon Airways.
Jan 16, 1962
Transferred to Empire Test Pilots School
Transferred to Empire Test Pilots School.

Operators

1955-06-30
Capital Airlines
Registration N7403
1958-02-01
Continental Air Lines
Registration N7403 · Lessor: Capital Airlines
1960-07-01
ANA - All Nippon Airways
Registration G-APKK
1962-01-16
Empire Test Pilots School
Registration XR801

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BibTeX

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  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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