Earlier this year, April 18th marked 68 years since the Vickers Viscount was introduced into commercial service with British European Airways (BEA). Notably, the British medium-range production ...

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A thoroughly British creation, the Vickers Viscount swept into view via various bursts of government encouragement and funding. It was one of the results of the Brabazon Committee, the 1942 ...

A major contribution to the initial success of the Dart was its selection for the Vickers Viscount, the first turboprop-powered airliner. Powered by four 932 KW (1,250 shp) Dart Mk. 504 engines, the ...

The competing Brabazon IIB design the Vickers Viscount powered by the Rolls-Royce Dart became a best-selling turboprop in the 1950s and 60s. The second prototype was expected to use the Mamba 3 to ...

Dr. Selwyn Vickers, CEO and President of MSK, and wife Janice (both seated, at center) with their family, from left: daughter Lydia, son-in-law Cameron Maple, daughter Lauren Vickers Maple, daughter ...

Please verify your email address. Turboprops are more fuel-efficient and ideal for short routes. Jet engines are more efficient for longer distances and higher altitudes. Turboprops can be noisier but ...

Melissa Vickers will serve as the next public defender for Orange and Osceola counties, becoming the first woman to lead the office. Vickers defeated Lenora Easter in the Democratic primary ...

PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle desperately need his £8million birthday gift, an expert has claimed. The Duke is set to ...

A major contribution to the initial success of the Dart was its selection for the Vickers Viscount, the first turboprop-powered airliner. Powered by four 932 kW (1,250 shp) Dart Mk. 504 engines, the ...

The Viscount, conceived during the Second World War, only stopped flying in commercial service in 2009 - Alamy Manufacturer: Vickers-Armstrongs Years in commercial service: 1953-2009 ...