Vickers 950 Vanguard
Airliner
The Vickers Vanguard is a four-engine medium range turboprop airliner with a capacity of up to 139 passengers produced by the British manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs.
The Vanguard is a development of the
Vickers Viscount. Most of the only 44 built Vanguards were later converted to freighters (called Cargoliner and Merchantmen).
| Propulsion | 4 Turboprop Engines |
| Engine Model | Rolls-Royce Tyne RTy.11 Mk 512 |
| Engine Power (each) | 4135 kW | 5545 shp |
| Speed | 685 km/h | 370 kts
426 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 9.144 m | 30.000 ft |
| Range | 2.945 km | 1.590 NM
1.830 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 37.421 kg | 82.500 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 63.977 kg | 141.045 lbs |
| Wing Span | 36,14 m | 118 ft 7 in |
| Wing Area | 141,9 m² | 1527 ft² |
| Length | 37,45 m | 122 ft 10 in |
| Height | 10,64 m | 34 ft 11 in |
| First Flight | 20.01.1959 |
| Production Status | out of production |
| Total Production | 44 |
| Data for (Version) | Vickers 952 Vanguard |
