• 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.
• A brief history of the aircraft type and the airline is supplied with each model.

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
1950. A stretched variant named Type 800 was 3 feet 10 inches longer with even more
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 militarys around the world. Production
ended in 1964 with 445 aircraft of all types produced.

G-ATDU was built as a Type V.739 c/n 87 with Rolls-Royce Dart 506 engines. Originally
built for Misair–Egyptian Airlines and registered as SU-AIE it first flew on January 12,
1956 and was delivered January 1956. In August 1960 the aircraft was sold to British
Eagle and registered as G-ATDU. From March 1968 until September 1968 the aircraft
was leased to Air France but kept its UK registration. Air France was one of the largest
users of the Viscount. In April 1969 British Eagle scrapped the aircraft.