How The Vickers Viscount Became The Most Popular Aircraft of Its Time
Though many have since forgotten its name, the Vickers Viscount was the most popular British commercial airliner of the postwar era and the first turboprop airliner ever built.
Produced between 1948 and 1963, Vickers built 445 Viscounts in total, which were used by airlines all over the world and became one of the first modern airliners to be used on all six inhabited continents!
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Pre-Vickers Viscount
When Britain entered WWII in September 1939, a decision was made to focus the country's entire aircraft industry on building military aircraft for the war effort. Much like Britain's male population, the country's airliners were conscripted into military service, often being converted into bombers.
Three years lat...