{"product_id":"1-200-taa-s-viscount-vh-tvpjohn-gould","title":"1\/200 TAA S\/Viscount #VHTVPJohn Gould","description":"\u003cp\u003e1\/200 scale die-cast metal with minimal use of plastic.\u003cbr\u003eAll markings are tampo (pad) applied, no decals to discolor or flake.\u003cbr\u003eFree-spinning propellers.\u003cbr\u003eRolling wheels.\u003cbr\u003eLanding gear can be removed or added.\u003cbr\u003eModel comes with a display stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world's first turbo-prop airliner was the British made Vickers Viscount. The first flight\u003cbr\u003etook place in 1948 with a more powerful engined Type 700 taking flight on August 3\u003cbr\u003epower and a new fuel system and flew on July 27 1956. It could carry 71 passengers so\u003cbr\u003eit soon was operating with about 70 airlines and 9 militaries around the world. Production\u003cbr\u003eended in 1964 with 445 aircraft of all types produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViscount c\/n 433 was a V.816 with Rolls-Royce Dart 525 engines built for TAA (Trans\u003cbr\u003eAustralia Airlines), registered as VH-TVP and named \"John Gould\". The aircraft's first\u003cbr\u003eflight took place on May 8, 1959 and was delivered on May 23, 1959. In the mid 1960's it\u003cbr\u003ewas fitted with airstairs before being sold to Consolidated Aviation Holding (Pty) Ltd. in\u003cbr\u003e1971. VH-TVP was immediately sold to Far Eastern Air Transport of Taiwan as B-2025\u003cbr\u003ewho leased it to Air Vietnam from March 1973 to March 1974. In August 1976 the aircraft\u003cbr\u003ewas sold to Mandala Airlines of Indonesia as PK-RVS and operated until April 1993\u003cbr\u003ewhen it was withdrawn from service and stored at Jakarta. Some time after 1995 the\u003cbr\u003eaircraft was scrapped.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41262482522268,"sku":"HML3010","price":44.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/9095\/3628\/products\/HML3010.jpg?v=1735814293","url":"https:\/\/www.harveynorman.lol\/products\/1-200-taa-s-viscount-vh-tvpjohn-gould","provider":"Hobbyco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}