Description

1 200 scale die-cast metal with minimal use of plastic.
All markings are tampo (pad) applied, no decals to discolor or flake.
Free-spinning propellers.
Rolling wheels.
Landing gear can be removed or added.
Model comes with a display stand.

The world s first turbo-prop airliner was the British made Vickers Viscount. The first flight
took place in 1948 with a more powerful engined Type 700 taking flight on August 3
power and a new fuel system and flew on July 27 1956. It could carry 71 passengers so
it soon was operating with about 70 airlines and 9 militaries around the world. Production
ended in 1964 with 445 aircraft of all types produced.

Viscount c n 433 was a V.816 with Rolls-Royce Dart 525 engines built for TAA (Trans
Australia Airlines), registered as VH-TVP and named John Gould . The aircraft s first
flight took place on May 8, 1959 and was delivered on May 23, 1959. In the mid 1960 s it
was fitted with airstairs before being sold to Consolidated Aviation Holding (Pty) Ltd. in
1971. VH-TVP was immediately sold to Far Eastern Air Transport of Taiwan as B-2025
who leased it to Air Vietnam from March 1973 to March 1974. In August 1976 the aircraft
was sold to Mandala Airlines of Indonesia as PK-RVS and operated until April 1993
when it was withdrawn from service and stored at Jakarta. Some time after 1995 the
aircraft was scrapped.