| Manufacturer |
EADS CASA |
Vickers |
| Description |
The EADS HC-144 Ocean Sentry is a medium-range, twin-engined turboprop aircraft used by the United States Coast Guard in the search-and-rescue and maritime patrol missions. |
The Vickers VC.1 Viking is a British twin-engine short-range airliner derived from the Vickers Wellington bomber and built by Vickers-Armstrongs Limited at Brooklands near Weybridge in Surrey. |
| First Flight |
|
1945-06-22 |
| Entry Into service |
2009-01-01 |
1946-01-01 |
| Production End |
|
1954-01-01 |
| Designer |
EADS CASA |
R.K. Pierson |
| Type |
|
Airliner |
| Length (m) |
21.336 |
19.812 |
| Height (m) |
7.9248 |
5.7912 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
437.0716 |
423.2575 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
337.9622 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
7620 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
7.62 |
| Endurance (h) |
8.7 |
|
| National Origin |
Spain |
United Kingdom |
| Number Built |
18 |
163 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × General Electric CT7 turboprop, 1394 kW (1870 hp) each |
2 × Bristol Hercules 634 14-cylinder two-row radial engines, 1260 kW (1690 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
United States Coast Guard |
British European Airways |
| Status |
In active service |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_HC-144_Ocean_Sentry |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_VC.1_Viking |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
25.6032 |
27.1272 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
59.0863 |
81.9405 |
| Aircraft Engine |
General Electric T700 |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |