Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

270

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

6

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

ALUMINUM, PLEXIGLASS WINDOWS, RUBBER TIRES, STEEL & PLASTIC COMPONENTS, FABRIC

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

24,4 m

Largeur

28,5 m

Hauteur

8,1 m

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Aviation

Catégorie

Aéronefs

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Vickers Armstrong

Pays

England

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Weybridge

Contexte

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Période

The Museum specimen was built and delivered to Trans-Canada Air Lines in 1957 and flew until February 28, 1969. It was presented to the Museum in 1969.

Canada

TCA was the first airline in North America to fly turbine powered aircraft. TCA restored the Viscount to its original TCA markings and two class 40 seat configuration for the museum.

Fonction

Four-engine turbo prop passenger airliner.

Technique

The Viscount, as the first turboprop airliner to go into production, broke the piston engine’s monopoly on air transport. It was also the first turboprop to fly a regular airline service. After requiring changes to make the Viscount more suitable for North American operations, Trans-Canada Air Lines ordered a total of 15. TCA flew Viscounts from 1955 until 1969. When modified Viscounts were also purchased by two US airliners, they became the first British commercial airplane to enter American service. The Viscount brought a new level of comfort to air travel. The pressurized cabin allowed smooth high-altitude flight without passenger discomfort, while the reliable engines produced a minimum of vibration and noise. Even though the production Viscount was an enlarged version of the prototype, it soon proved too small. Practically every postwar airliner built has been followed by an enlarged or stretched version.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

TCA logo painted on both sides of fuselage towards front of aircraft/ Black print on doors to nose wheel reads: "627"/ Red print on both sides of fuselage above wings reads: "TRANS-CANADA AIR LINES"/ Black print on both sides of rudder: "627"/ Below is the TCA winged logo with "VISCOUNT" incorporated above logo/ Below black print reads: "CF-THI"/

Manque

S/O

Fini

polished metal has oxidized throughout the years/ red and white paint

Décoration

Silver aircraft with red and white stripes and markings