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==Variants== ;Viking :Prototypes with two 1,675 hp (1,250 kW) [[Bristol Hercules]] 130 engines, three built. ;Viking 1A :Initial production version with geodetic wings and two 1,690 hp (1,261 kW) Bristol Hercules 630 engines. ;Viking 1 :Production aircraft with stressed skin mainplanes and two 1,690 hp (1,261 kW) Bristol Hercules 634 engines. ;Viking 1B :Viking 1 with "long nose", 113 built. ;Nene Viking :One Viking 1B aircraft modified for trials with two 5,000 lbf (22.3 kN) Rolls-Royce Nene I turbojets. ;Viking C2 :British military designation of the Viking 1; VIP transport aircraft for the [[King's Flight]] of the [[RAF]]. ;[[Vickers Valetta|Valetta C1 & C2]] :Modified design with strengthened floor and large freight door. ;[[Vickers Varsity|Varsity T1]] :Highly modified Valetta design with tricycle undercarriage for navigation and crew training. ===Type numbers=== ;Type 491 :First prototype<ref name="Taylor p42">Taylor 1983, p. 42.</ref> ;Type 495 :Second prototype<ref name="Taylor p42"/> ;Type 496 :Third prototype<ref name="Taylor p42"/> ;Type 498 :Viking 1A for British European Airways.<ref name="Taylor p42"/> Three later to Argentine Air Force.{{cn|date=October 2022|reason=citation to unreliable source removed}} ;Type 604 :Viking 1B for Indian National Airways with two Hercules 634 engines.<ref name="Taylor p42"/><ref name="Andrews and Morgan p501">Andrews and Morgan 1988, p. 501.</ref> ;Type 607 :Valetta prototype for Ministry of Supply with two Hercules 230 engines.<ref name="Andrews and Morgan p501"/> ;Type 610 :Viking 1B for British European Airways.<ref name="Taylor p42"/> ;Type 613 :Projected fuel transport variant, not built. ;Type 614 :Viking 1 for British European Airways.<ref name="Taylor p42"/> ;Type 615 :Viking 1 for the Argentine government with two Hercules 634 engines.<ref name="Andrews and Morgan p501"/> ;Type 616 :Viking 1 for Central African Airways. ;Type 618 :[[Rolls-Royce Nene|Nene]] Viking for Ministry of Supply.<ref name="Taylor p42"/> ;Type 620 :Viking 1 for the Argentine government with two Hercules 630 engines.<ref name="Taylor p42"/><ref name="Andrews and Morgan p501"/> ;Type 621 :Viking C2 for the Royal Air Force with two Hercules 130 engines.<ref name="Taylor p42"/><ref name="Andrews and Morgan p501"/> ;Type 623 :Viking C2 for the Royal Air Force with two Hercules 134 engines. Two ordered for use by the King's Flight for a royal tour of South Africa, one aircraft for the King and one for the Queen.<ref name="Andrews and Morgan p405,501">Andrews and Morgan 1988, pp. 405, 501.</ref><ref name="Taylor p44">Taylor 1983, p. 44.</ref> ;Type 624 :Viking C2 for the Royal Air Force with two Hercules 134 engines. One ordered for use by the King's Flight for a royal tour of South Africa for use by the state officials in 21-seat configuration.<ref name="Andrews and Morgan p405,501"/> ;Type 626 :Viking C2 for the Royal Air Force with two Hercules 134 engines. One ordered for use by the King's Flight for a royal tour of South Africa as a mobile workshop support aircraft.<ref name="Andrews and Morgan p405,501"/> ;Type 627 :Viking 1B for Airwork Limited.<ref name="Taylor p42"/> ;Type 628 :Viking 1B for DDL with two Hercules 634 engines.<ref name="Taylor p42"/><ref name="Andrews and Morgan p501"/> ;Type 631 :Projected 34-seat variant, not built.<ref name="Taylor p42"/> ;Type 632 :Viking 1B for Air India with two Hercules 634 engines.<ref name="Taylor p42"/><ref name="Andrews and Morgan p501"/> ;Type 634 :Viking 1B for Aer Lingus with two Hercules 634 engines.<ref name="Taylor p42"/><ref name="Andrews and Morgan p501"/> ;Type 635 :Viking 1B for South African Airways with two Hercules 634 engines.<ref name="Taylor p42"/><ref name="Andrews and Morgan p501"/> ;Type 636 :Viking 1B demonstrator.<ref name="Taylor p42"/> ;Type 637 :Valetta C1 for the Royal Air Force with two Hercules 230 engines.<ref name="Andrews and Morgan p501"/> ;Type 639 :Viking 1 for Hunting Air Transport.<ref name="Taylor p42"/><ref name="Andrews and Morgan p501"/> ;Type 641 :Viking 1 for Suidair International ;Type 643 :Viking 1 for Suidair International with two Hercules 630 engines.<ref name="Taylor p42"/><ref name="Andrews and Morgan p501"/> ;Type 644 :Viking 1B for Iraqi Airways.<ref name="Taylor p42"/><ref name="Andrews and Morgan p501"/> ;Type 649 :Viking 1B for Pakistan Air Force with two Hercules 634 engines.<ref name="Taylor p42"/><ref name="Andrews and Morgan p502">Andrews and Morgan 1988, p. 502.</ref> ;Type 651 :Valetta C1 for the Royal Air Force with two Hercules 634 engines.<ref name="Andrews and Morgan p502"/> ;Type 657 :Viking 1A conversions from Type 498 for BSAAC.<ref name="Andrews and Morgan p502"/>
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