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Description
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Vickers Viscount "ZK-BRF," "City of Christchurch," New Zealand National Airways.
1:200 Scale.
High detail made by HobbyMaster.
General Background
The world’s first turbo-prop airliner was the British made Vickers Viscount. The first flight took place in 1948 with a more powerful engined Type 700 taking flight on August 3 1950. A stretched variant named Type 800 was 3 feet 10 inches longer with even more power and a new fuel system and flew on July 27 1956. It could carry 71 passengers so it soon was operating with about 70 airlines and 9 militaries around the world. Production ended in 1964 with 445 aircraft of all types produced.
After WWII all private airlines in New Zealand were nationalized and NAC (National Airways Corporation) was formed as New Zealand’s first state-owned enterprise. The original order for 3 Viscount 807s took place in 1955 with two additional Viscounts being added later. Vickers Viscount c/n 283 first flew on February 24, 1959 and delivered to NAC in Christchurch, New Zealand as ZK-BRF on March 23, 1959. ZK-BRF operated with NAC until it was withdrawn from service and stored on July 12, 1974. In 1975 it was donated to the Ferrymead Museum of Science.
Specifications :
Type of aircraft: Turbo prop airliner / freighter
Country of origin: United Kingdom
First flight: Type 700 April 19, 1950
Entered regular service: April 18, 1953
People onboard
Crew: Two or three flight members
Passenger configuration: V.700 / 40 seated four abreast or 47 – 63 at five abreast.
V.800 / 65 seated five abreast.
Dimensions
Wingspan: 28.56 m (93.7 ft )
Wing area: 89.5 m² (963.4 ft²)
Length: Type 700 – 24.94 m (81.82 ft )
Type 800 – 26.11 m (85.66 ft )
Height: 8.16 m (26.77 ft )
Performance
Engines: Type 700D – (4) Rolls-Royce Dart 510 turbo prop / 1,740 hp each with a 4 blade constant speed propeller.
Type 810 – (4) Rolls-Royce Dart 525 turbo prop / 1,990 hp each with a 4 blade constant speed propeller.
Cruise Speed: Type 700D – 521 Kph (323.7 mph)
Type 810 – 565 Kph (351.1 mph)
Maximum Speed: Type 700D – 537 Kph (333.7 mph)
Type 810 – 587 Kph (364.7 mph)
Maximum range:
Type 700D: 2,140 km (1,330 miles) maximum payload no reserves.
Type 810: 2,780 km (1,727 miles) (64 passengers)
2,832 km (1,760 miles) (with maximum fuel)
Weights:
Empty: Type 700D - 17,200 kg (37,920 lb)
Type 810 - 19,959 kg (44,000 lb)
Maximum T/O Type 700D - 29,257 kg (64,500 lb)
Type 810 - 32,866 kg (72,460 lb)
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