02 November 2024
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Viscount Survivors


59 of the 444 Viscounts built survive as complete airframes or major components. Some are in very good condition and are looked after by museums while others are just wrecks. They can be found in 24 countries.

Viscount history


Discover the history of the Viscount with film, video, contemporary reports from the pages of Flight Magazine, our newsletters, and aircraft operational records and photos from our database.


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Our 'Live Magazine' is used by members and non-members to share their Viscount photos and stories with fellow enthusiasts located throughout the world in real time.

You are able to send in your photos, stories and comments by Facebook, Twitter or email and we will post them for all to enjoy.

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Our website contains over 20,000 pages of photos and information that can all be accessed from the menu at the top of every page. Here are a few to get you started.



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Established 2005
Vickers Viscount Network
A Virtual Museum dedicated to the Vickers-Armstrongs VC2 Viscount

TCA - Trans-Canada Air Lines / Air Canada

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Synthetic flying training

This March 1955 advert from the Canadian Aviation Magazine tells of the Canadian Government and TCA - Trans-Canada Air Lines choice to use the AT.100 synthetic flying trainer for use by Viscount and North Star crews.

TCA - Trans-Canada Air Lines syntetic flying training advert

In the 1950s a Viscount training mechanism was seen as essential as a way to train pilots without putting an aircraft at risk. Electronic computers were still in the future, so a mechanical computer was built that could simulate the four Rolls-Royce Dart turboprops and the three axes of flight (pitch, roll and yaw).

These photos of the TCA - Trans-Canada Air Lines / Air Canada Viscount simulator at the Canadian Air and Space Museum, Downsview Park, Toronto, Canada show the electro-mechanical computer.

TCA - Trans-Canada Air Lines - Air Canada Viscount simulator
TCA - Trans-Canada Air Lines - Air Canada Viscount simulator
TCA - Trans-Canada Air Lines - Air Canada Viscount simulator
TCA - Trans-Canada Air Lines - Air Canada Viscount simulator
TCA - Trans-Canada Air Lines - Air Canada Viscount simulator
TCA - Trans-Canada Air Lines - Air Canada Viscount simulator
TCA - Trans-Canada Air Lines - Air Canada Viscount simulator
TCA - Trans-Canada Air Lines - Air Canada Viscount simulator
Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

The Vickers Viscount Network is always interested to hear from anyone who has information or photographs to help complete the story of the Viscount. If you can help please contact us at
Information@VickersViscount.net.


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