SAFETY PLUS: The Vickers Viscount airliner, first in the world with turbo-prop engines, has many safety features: Engine fuel is kerosene, contained in crash-proof tanks; four-engine safetyevery window is an emergency exit; double-slotted flaps permit landing in small area; double-wheel undercarriage units reduce puncture hazard, and smoothness and quietness of Rolls-Royce Dart engines ensures less fatigue for crew as well as passengers. Photo by “Flight.”
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Wanganui Chronicle, 30 November 1948, Page 5
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65SAFETY PLUS: The Vickers Viscount airliner, first in the world with turbo-prop engines, has many safety features: Engine fuel is kerosene, contained in crash-proof tanks; four-engine safetyevery window is an emergency exit; double-slotted flaps permit landing in small area; double-wheel undercarriage units reduce puncture hazard, and smoothness and quietness of Rolls-Royce Dart engines ensures less fatigue for crew as well as passengers. Photo by “Flight.” Wanganui Chronicle, 30 November 1948, Page 5
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