Vickers Vanguard
Introductions:
The Vickers Vanguard was a short/medium-range turboprop airliner designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs.
The Vanguard was developed during the mid-to-late 1950s in response to a specification issued by British European Airways (BEA) for a 100 seat airliner; Vickers decided to design such an airliner as a follow-up to the existing Viscount series, the principal difference from which being an expanded airframe that provided considerably more internal volume. Another key innovation was the Tyne engine, which was roughly twice as powerful as the Viscount's Rolls-Royce Dart engine, and allowed for increases in both cruising speed and altitude. Throughout the design process, the needs of two airlines, BEA and Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA), heavily shaped the Vanguard's specifics.
The Vanguard was brought into revenue service on 17 December 1960, around the same time as the commercial availability of a new generation of jet-powered airliners; as a result, these competitors quickly overshadowed its performance and led to the type being largely ignored by the market. Only 44 aircraft were ever built, the type having been ordered by BEA and TCA. After only about ten years' service, TCA experimentally converted one of its Vanguards to a freighter configuration, calling it the Cargoliner. Considered to be a success, the majority of Vanguards were converted into freighters during the early 1970s, those from BEA becoming the Merchantman. As a freighter, the type remained in service for many years, the final example being retired in 1996.
IDK why I have over 3 thumbnails pictured in this build, Plz tell me if you know why (my iPad is laggy)
That’s it!
Specifications
Spotlights
- WinsWings 1.1 years ago
General Characteristics
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 116.8ft (35.6m)
- Length 123.0ft (37.5m)
- Height 37.2ft (11.3m)
- Empty Weight 35,186lbs (15,960kg)
- Loaded Weight 62,278lbs (28,249kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.321
- Wing Loading 31.7lbs/ft2 (154.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,964.4ft2 (182.5m2)
- Drag Points 35148
Parts
- Number of Parts 95
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 577
This build is for @WinsWings 96 parts challenge
@BaconAircraft @Vincent @DeezDucks plz make this build a successor of this challenge
Merpati Nusantara Airlines Use plane is for To service flights Jakarta Yogyakarta etc
IDK
@MonsNotTheMonster
How on earth did you manage to have more than 3 screenshots?
As a guy that totally love this plane really thanks you!!!!!!! P.S You was the second person that I follow after entering simpleplanes.
nice, this reminds me of Lockheed L188 (Famous as US NAVY P3-Orion)
Look like a Il-18 or L188