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The Vickers-Armstrongs V-1000 was a prototype jet-powered cargo aircraft designed to a UK Ministry of Supply requirement for a strategic transport to support the V bomber fleet. Both the Ministry and Vickers also intended to use the same basic design as the VC7 a six-abreast trans-Atlantic jet airliner for BOAC. With the prototype largely complete the Ministry of Supply cancelled the development contract in 1955.

Made by Vickers-Armstrongs.

Quotetext
We have handed to the Americans
without a struggle
the entire world market for big jet airliners.
Number Built
1
Personquoted
George Edwards
Vickers managing director
First Flight
Not flown
Manufacturer
Vickers-Armstrongs
Status
Project cancelled
Category
British airliners 1950-1959
Cancelled aircraft projects
Vickers aircraft

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