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de Havilland Aircraft Company DH.89 Dragon Rapide Commercial
Vickers Viscount Commercial
Quick facts
Manufacturerde Havilland Aircraft CompanyVickers
TypePropeller airlinersPropeller airliners
Origin🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇬🇧 United Kingdom
First flight19341948
StatusIn serviceRetired
Units built731445
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length10.52 m26.11 m
Wingspan14.63 m28.56 m
Height3.12 m8.15 m
Wing area—89.5 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight—18,753 kg
Max. take-off weight—32,885 kg
Performance
Max. speed265 km/h—
Cruise speed—563 km/h
Range836 km2,220 km
Service ceiling—7,620 m
Crew & capacity
Crew—3
Seats (typical)—65
Seats (max.)975
Powerplant
Engines—4
Engine type——
Engine modelGipsy SixRolls-Royce Dart 525
Power (each)—1,484 kW

At a glance

Range

de Havilland Aircraft Company DH.89 Dragon Rapide
836 km
Vickers Viscount
2,220 km

Wingspan

de Havilland Aircraft Company DH.89 Dragon Rapide
15 m
Vickers Viscount
29 m

Length

de Havilland Aircraft Company DH.89 Dragon Rapide
11 m
Vickers Viscount
26 m

Units built

de Havilland Aircraft Company DH.89 Dragon Rapide
731
Vickers Viscount
445

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.