| Manufacturer |
Vickers |
Airtec |
| Description |
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. |
The CASA/IPTN CN-235 is a medium-range twin-engined turboprop tactical transport aircraft that was jointly developed by CASA of Spain and Indonesian manufacturer IPTN. |
| First Flight |
1945-06-22 |
1983-11-11 |
| Entry Into service |
1946-01-01 |
1988-03-01 |
| Production End |
1954-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
R.K. Pierson |
Airtec |
| Type |
Airliner |
Transport aircraft / maritime patrol aircraft |
| Length (m) |
19.812 |
21.4 |
| Height (m) |
5.7912 |
8.18 |
| Max Seating |
|
51 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
423.2575 |
|
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
337.9622 |
450 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
|
156 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7620 |
9100 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
7.62 |
7.8 |
| Capacity Description |
|
51 passengers, 35 paratroops, 18 stretchers or four HCU-6/E pallets including one on the ramp and 6,000 kg (13,100 lb) |
| National Origin |
United Kingdom |
Spain |
| Number Built |
163 |
286 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Bristol Hercules 634 14-cylinder two-row radial engines, 1260 kW (1690 hp) each |
2 × General Electric CT7-9C3 turboprops, 1305 kW (1750 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
British European Airways |
Turkish Air Force, French Air and Space Force , Indonesian Air Force , Royal Malaysian Air Force |
| Status |
Retired |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_VC.1_Viking |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CASA/IPTN_CN-235 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
27.1272 |
25.81 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
81.9405 |
59.1 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
11.27 |
| Aircraft Engine |
|
General Electric T700 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |