A82 Vickers Viking
One Royal Air Force Vickers Viking C2, VL 231, was loaned to the RAAF in November 1947. Allocated the RAAF serial A82-1, the aircraft flew some 814 hours during its service with Nos 2 and 34 Squadrons, operating from Woomera and Edinburgh in South Australia, until returned to the RAF in October 1951.
TECHNICAL DATA: Vickers Viking
DESCRIPTION:
Medium transport
CREW:
Four
POWER PLANT:
Two 1690 hp Bristol Hercules 634 engines
WEIGHT:
Empty 10 546 kg (23 250 lb); loaded 15 422 kg (34 000 lb).
DIMENSIONS:
Wingspan 27.20 m (89 ft 3 in); Length 19.86 m (65 ft 2 in); Height 5.94 m (19 ft 6 in).
PERFORMANCE
Max Speed 423 km/h (228 kt); Cruise 338 km/h (182 kt); Ceiling 23,750 ft (7239 m); Range 2736 km (1477 nm).
