Vickers Vanguard

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration single-deck
low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:aircraft_end_of_service early 1980s
gptkbp:aircraft_operated commercial aviation
good short-field performance
influenced future aircraft designs
limited production run
gptkbp:aircraft_role passenger transport
gptkbp:aircraft_type fixed-wing aircraft
multiple variants developed
gptkbp:capacity up to 100 passengers
gptkbp:crew 2 pilots
gptkbp:design gptkb:Vickers-Armstrongs
gptkbp:engine gptkb:turbofan_engine
gptkb:Bristol_Proteus
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1959
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 8,000 liters
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the last turboprop airliners
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vickers Vanguard
gptkbp:influenced regional airliner design
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Vickers_Viscount
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 30.5 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vickers
gptkbp:max_speed 500 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 60,000 kg
gptkbp:notable_features quiet operation
high passenger comfort
advanced avionics for its time
large cabin space
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:45
gptkbp:operational_history served in various airlines
gptkbp:production_years 1959-1964
gptkbp:range 2,500 km
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Vickers_family_of_aircraft
gptkbp:retired 1970s
gptkbp:role gptkb:Flight
gptkbp:service_ceiling 7,600 meters
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1961
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Boeing_737
gptkbp:type turboprop airliner
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Vanguard_952
gptkb:Vanguard_953
gptkb:Vanguard_954
Vanguard 955
gptkbp:wing_configuration high-wing
gptkbp:wingspan 30.5 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vickers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4