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The Airforce Aircraft Retired Viscount 781D

Aircraft Stats:

Powerplant: 4 x 1,780 hp RR R.Da.6 Dart Mk 510 turboprops

Speed: 537 kph, 334mph mph

Range: 2 140km, 1,330miles

Seats: 3+20

Length: 24.93m, 81ft 10in

Span: 28.54m, 9ft 9in

Empty Weight: 17,261kg, 38,061lb

Max T/O Weight: 29 257kg, 64,500lb

Period of Service: 1958 - 1991

Weapons:
None specified

Squadrons:
None specified

Attrition:
No incidents found

Viscount 781D

Status: Retired

Manufacturer: Vickers

Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom

Role: VIP Transport

Description:
There is no description for this aircraft.

Images:

Viscount 150 Casteel of 21 sqn seen at Swartkop in the 1970s.

Viscount 150 Casteel of 21 sqn seen at Swartkop.

Viscount 150 Casteel seen at durban airport in 1970.

Viscount ZS-LPR in 1991 at AFB Waterkloof.

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