Vickers 615 VC.1 Viking
Short-Range Airliner
The Vickers VC.1 Viking is a twin-engined short-range airliner with a capacity of up to 24 passengers produced by the British manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs.
The VC.1 Viking was the first British passenger plane built after WWII. The Viking based in parts on the
Vickers Wellington using parts of its wings, the engines and the landing gear. Viking variants 3 / 3A and 3B were able to carry 36 passengers.
| Propulsion | 2 Radial Engines |
| Engine Model | Bristol Hercules 634 |
| Engine Power (each) | 1260 kW | 1690 hp |
| Speed | 422 km/h | 228 kts
262 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 7.254 m | 23.800 ft |
| Range | 837 km | 452 NM
520 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 10.433 kg | 23.000 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 15.422 kg | 34.000 lbs |
| Wing Span | 27,20 m | 89 ft 3 in |
| Wing Area | 81,9 m² | 882 ft² |
| Length | 19,86 m | 65 ft 2 in |
| Height | 5,97 m | 19 ft 7 in |
| First Flight | 22.06.1945 |
| Production Status | out of production |
| Total Production | 163 |
| Data for (Version) | Vickers VC.1 Viking 1B |
