Vickers Viscount 700 Turkish Airlines

Product description

Quality metal model of Turkish Airlines Vickers Viscount 700 civil aircraft in white/red color. The model is detailed and precisely processed according to the real machine. This is a pre-order, planned stocking is December 2023. The photo is only illustrative.

In the 1950s, Turkish Airlines was looking for new medium-haul aircraft to take advantage of technological advances in commercial aviation. The Vickers Viscount, the world's first supercharged turboprop aircraft, appeared to be the best option. At that time Middle East Airlines from Lebanon canceled the order with Vickers. Turkish Airlines seized this opportunity and ordered five "Rolls-Royces of the Sky", as the Vickers Viscount was often called, from the British aircraft manufacturer, which were delivered in 1958. Just one year later, Turkish Airlines modernized its appearance and introduced the "Pyjamas". a design with red stripes on the nose and tail that is still known today.