2 results found
Registration / Serial:VX217
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 663 Viscount
C/n (msn):2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:SeighfordMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:3 May 1959
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:24916Submit Correction
View count: 352
The second prototype Viscount was allotted G-AHRG but first flew on March 15, 1950 with serial VX217. It was mainly used to test the Tay jet engine, two being fitted, but latterly used by Boulton Paul. Damaged beyond repair by fire in a wheel well during 1958 and scrapped at Seighford in 1960. Scanned from a stipple surfaced print.
Registration / Serial:VX217
Aircraft Version:Vickers 663 Viscount
C/n (msn):2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:SeighfordMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:3 May 1959
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:VX217
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 663 Viscount
C/n (msn):2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:SeighfordMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:3 May 1959
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:24916Submit Correction
View count: 352
The second prototype Viscount was allotted G-AHRG but first flew on March 15, 1950 with serial VX217. It was mainly used to test the Tay jet engine, two being fitted, but latterly used by Boulton Paul. Damaged beyond repair by fire in a wheel well during 1958 and scrapped at Seighford in 1960. Scanned from a stipple surfaced print.
Registration / Serial:VX217
Aircraft Version:Vickers 663 Viscount
C/n (msn):2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:SeighfordMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:3 May 1959
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:VX217
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 663 Viscount
C/n (msn):2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1950
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7989Submit Correction
View count: 395
This was the second Viscount prototype, fitted with short fuselage and two Rolls Royce Tay turbojets for test purposes. This appearance at the 1950 Farnborough SBAC show was its only public display. Latterly mainly used by Boulton Paul for control systems tests. Damaged beyond repair by fire in a wheel well during 1958 and scrapped at Seighford in 1960 with 110 total flying hours.
Registration / Serial:VX217
Aircraft Version:Vickers 663 Viscount
C/n (msn):2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1950
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:VX217
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 663 Viscount
C/n (msn):2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1950
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7989Submit Correction
View count: 395
This was the second Viscount prototype, fitted with short fuselage and two Rolls Royce Tay turbojets for test purposes. This appearance at the 1950 Farnborough SBAC show was its only public display. Latterly mainly used by Boulton Paul for control systems tests. Damaged beyond repair by fire in a wheel well during 1958 and scrapped at Seighford in 1960 with 110 total flying hours.
Registration / Serial:VX217
Aircraft Version:Vickers 663 Viscount
C/n (msn):2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1950
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield