Preliminary details of Vickers-Armstrongs V.901 from point of view of performance and design; powered by Rolls-Royce RB. 109 Tyne 2-spool high compression turboprops; payload accommodations include 76-seater and standard 93-seat version; length oa 122 ft 4 in.; gross area 1529 sq ft; max takeoff weight 135,000 lb; empty weight 71,200 lb; cruising speed 400 mph. (See also Shell Aviation News n 209 Nov 1955 p 10-1; Aeroplane v 90 n 2335 June 1 1956 p 494-5)


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    Title :

    Vickers vanguard all-purpose propeller turbine transport


    Additional title:

    Flight


    Published in:

    Flight ; 69 , n 2471


    Publication date :

    1956


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English






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