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Vickers Vanguard

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Aircaft in Detail

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Development

Entwicklung

 

The Vickers Vanguard was a British short/medium-range turboprop airliner introduced in 1959 by Vickers-Armstrongs, a follow-up to its successful Viscount design with considerably more internal room. The Vanguard was introduced just before the first of the large jet-powered airliners, and was largely ignored by the market. Only 44 were built.

  

Die Vickers Vanguard war ein britisches Kurz- / Mittelstrecken-Turboprop Verkehrsflugzeug, das 1959 von Vickers-Armstrongs eingeführt wurde und eine Fortsetzung seines erfolgreichen Viscount-Designs mit erheblich grösserem Innenraum. Die Vanguard wurde kurz vor dem ersten grossen Verkehrsflugzeug mit Jetantrieb eingeführt und vom Markt weitgehend ignoriert. Nur 44 Maschinen  wurden gebaut.
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Variants

Versionen
  Type 950 Prototype, one built and two fuselages were used as static test airframes.   Type 950 Prototyp, ein gebauter und zwei Rümpfe wurden als statische
  Type 951 BEA, 20 ordered by BEA, six delivered. Type 951 Testflugzeuge verwendet.
BEA, 20 von BEA bestellt, sechs geliefert.
  Type 952 More powerful engine and stronger fuselage and wing for higher weights, 23 built   Type 952 Stärkerer Motor und stärkerer Rumpf und Flügel für höhere Gewichte, 23 gebaut
  Type 953 Same engines as 951, but the stronger airframe of the 952. Mostly operated as 135-seater. 14 built   Type 953 Gleiche Triebwerke wie 951, jedoch die stärkere Flugzeugzelle des 952. Meistens als 135-Sitzer betrieben. 14 gebaut
  Type 953C Merchantman
Nine Cargo conversions from Type 953		   Type 953C Merchantman
Neun Umbauten vom Typ 953 zu Frachtern
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Profiles

Profile
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Prototype    
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British European Airlines British European Airlines  
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Trans Canada Air Line (1960) Trans Canada Air Line (1963) Trans Canada Air Line (1963)
 

 

 
Air Canada (1969) Air Canada (1969) Air Canada (1970)
 

 

 
Air Canada (1971) Air Canada (1971) Air Gabon
 

 

 
Air Trader (1972) Air Viking (1970) EAS Europe Aero Service (1973)
 

 

 
EAS Europe Aero Service (1976) EAS Europe Aero Service (1977) EAS Europe Aero Service (1979)
 

 

 
EAS Europe Aero Service (1980) Invicta Internatiomal Invicta Internatiomal
 

 

 
Invicta Internatiomal Invicta Internatiomal Invicta Internatiomal (1970)
 

 

 
Merpati Nusantara Airline (1974) Merpati Nusantara Airline (1974) Merpati Nusantara Airline (1981)
 

 

 

  
Merpati Nusantara Airline (1981) Thor Air Cargo Iceland (1971)  
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Air Holding (1971) Air Trader (1972) DHL (1992)
 

 

 
Elan Air Cargo (1988) Intercargo Service S.A. Silver City Airways (1973)
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British European Airlines British European Airlines (1972) Invicta Internatiomal (1971)
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Air Bridge Carrier (1979) Air Bridge Carrier (1979) Air Bridge Carrier (1980)
 

 

 
Air Bridge Carrier (1984) Air Bridge Carrier (1985) British European Airlines (1973)
 

 

 
British Airways (1976) British Airways (1975) British Airways (1977)
 

 

 
Hunting Cargo Airline (1993) Hunting Cargo Airline (1995) Hunting Cargo Airline
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Specifications Type 952

Wingspan

Spannweite

35.97 m

Length

Länge

37.45 m

Height

Höhe

10.64 m
Wing area Flügelfläche

141.90 m2

Engine

Motor

4 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RTy.11 Mk 512 turboprops, 5,545 shp each

Maximum speed

Höchstgeschwindigkeit

679 km/h

Empty weight

Leergewicht

38,555 kg

Loaded weight

Startgewicht

63,957 kg

Climb Rate

Steigrate

?

Service ceiling

Gipfelhöhe

9145 m

Range

Reichweite

2,950 km

Capacity

 Zuladung

139 passengers
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Operator

Betreiber
Air Bridge Carriers   7 Aircraft 1979 - 1992  
Air Canada 23 Aircraft 1964 -  
Air Fast operated by Air Tenggara   1 Aircraft (leased) 1981  
Air Gabon   2 Aircraft 1980 - 1986  
Air Holding - -  
Air Trader   3 Aircraft (leased) 1973  
Air Viking   1 Aircraft (leased) 1970  
Angkasa Civil Air Transport   1 Aircraft (leased) 1970  
British Airways 12 Aircraft 1974 -  
British European Airways (later British Airways) 20 Aircraft 1960 - 1974  
DHL Air UK   1 Aircraft 1989 - 1994  
Elan Air Cargo   1 Aircraft 1988 - 1989  
Europe Aero Services 12 Aircraft 1972 - 1981  
Hunting Cargo Airlines   4 Aircraft 1992 - 1996  
Inter Cargo Service   2 Aircraft 1986 - 1989  
Invicta International Airlines   7 Aircraft 1970 - 1975  
Lebanese Air Transport   1 Aircraft (leased) 1970  
Merpati Nusantara Airlines   8 Aircraft 1972 - 1986  
Occitan Air - -  
Silver City Airways   1 Aircraft 1973  
Tempair International Airlines   2 Aircraft 1973  
Thor Air Cargo   2 Aircraft (leased) 1971  
Trans-Canada Air Lines (später Air Canada) 23 Aircraft 1960 - 1964  
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Producionlist

Produktionsliste
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Mishaps

Zwischenfälle

27. October 1965
British European Airways Vanguard G-APEE, flying from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport during a landing in poor visibility attempted an overshoot but crashed on runway 28R. All on board died - six crew and 30 passengers.

2. October 1971
British European Airways Flight 706, G-APEC crashed near Aarsele in Belgium. The cause was the failure of the rear pressure bulkhead and subsequent destruction of the tailplane. All eight crew and 55 passengers died.

10. April 1973
Invicta International Airlines Flight 435, G-AXOP crashed near Basel-Mulhouse Airport Switzerland. Four crew and 104 passengers died.

29. January 1988
Inter Cargo Service Flight 1004, F-GEJF crashed on takeoff from Toulouse–Blagnac Airport when takeoff was attempted with only three fully operable engines. There were no casualties of the three crew and one passenger aboard.

6 February 1989
Inter Cargo Service Flight 3132, F-GEJE crashed on takeoff from Marseille-Marignane Airport, France. Three crew died; there were no passengers on board.

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Text:

Michael E. Fader

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