BEA bringt den Viscount der Welt erstes Flugzeug Turbinen-Propeller-Antrieb : german language leaflet issued by British European Airways, 1953 : aircraft section 2
A German language publicity leaflet "BEA bringt den Viscount
der Welt erstes Flugzeug Turbinen-Propeller-Antrieb" or " BEA brings the Viscount the world's first aircraft with turbine-propeller drive" and that gives details of the Vickers Viscount turbo-prop aircraft that entered service with BEA on 18 April 1953. It was the world's first scheduled turbo-prop flight and the aircraft proved popular with both BEA and many other airlines that ordered them. In pre-jet days the aircraft had distinct advantages over piston engined types and the size, seating 48 passengers, served medium haul destinations. The aircraft was powered by the successful Rolls Royce Dart engine.
As can be seen from the foldout section through the aircraft BEA sold the various passenger amenities and services including the use of pressurised cabins. This illustration shows aircraft G-ALWE a type V.710 that first flew in 1952, and was transferred to BEA on 3 January 1953 as their first Viscount. It flew from London Heathrow to Köln on 22 January. Named "R M A Discovery" the 'plane flew until 14 March 1957 when flying into Manchester Ringway airport from the Netherlands it crashed into houses in Wythenshawe with the loss of all 20 on-board and 2 people on the gound.
BEA bringt den Viscount der Welt erstes Flugzeug Turbinen-Propeller-Antrieb : german language leaflet issued by British European Airways, 1953 : aircraft section 2
A German language publicity leaflet "BEA bringt den Viscount
der Welt erstes Flugzeug Turbinen-Propeller-Antrieb" or " BEA brings the Viscount the world's first aircraft with turbine-propeller drive" and that gives details of the Vickers Viscount turbo-prop aircraft that entered service with BEA on 18 April 1953. It was the world's first scheduled turbo-prop flight and the aircraft proved popular with both BEA and many other airlines that ordered them. In pre-jet days the aircraft had distinct advantages over piston engined types and the size, seating 48 passengers, served medium haul destinations. The aircraft was powered by the successful Rolls Royce Dart engine.
As can be seen from the foldout section through the aircraft BEA sold the various passenger amenities and services including the use of pressurised cabins. This illustration shows aircraft G-ALWE a type V.710 that first flew in 1952, and was transferred to BEA on 3 January 1953 as their first Viscount. It flew from London Heathrow to Köln on 22 January. Named "R M A Discovery" the 'plane flew until 14 March 1957 when flying into Manchester Ringway airport from the Netherlands it crashed into houses in Wythenshawe with the loss of all 20 on-board and 2 people on the gound.