Vickers Viking

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:capacity up to 30 passengers
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 3
gptkbp:design high-wing monoplane
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Bristol_Hercules
gptkbp:firstFlight 1945
gptkbp:height 22 ft 0 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vickers Viking
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Vickers_Wellington
Vickers Viscount
gptkbp:introduced 1946
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 70 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vickers_Limited
gptkbp:maxSpeed 250 mph
gptkbp:notableFeature robust design
long range
large passenger capacity
high cruising speed
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 100
gptkbp:operationalHistory cargo transport
charter services
aerial survey
used in various airlines
military transport roles
gptkbp:range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:relatedTo Vickers Type 432
Vickers Type 445
Vickers Type 447
Vickers Type 448
gptkbp:retired 1960s
gptkbp:role airliner
gptkbp:services 1946
gptkbp:successor Vickers Viscount
gptkbp:type passenger aircraft
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Trans-Canada_Air_Lines
gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
gptkbp:variant Viking 1
Viking 2
Viking 3
Viking 4
gptkbp:wingspan 100 ft 0 in