Why Turbo-props? The Lockheed Hercules comes to mind. To date, more than 2,500 C-130s have been ordered and/or delivered to 63 nations around the world. Seventy countries operate C-130s, which have been produced in more than 70 different variants.
From the highest of air strips in the Himalayas to landing on aircraft carrier runways in the middle of the ocean, the C-130 exceeds expectations. The Hercules has an ability to tackle any mission, anywhere, at any time. It is even a hurricane hunter.
I've flown on Viscounts in my youth and my teens. Although I've never flown on a Vanguard, I admired its majestic appearance, large windscreen, big port holes, (same as the Viscount's), and a cruise speed of 360 knots. In the late 1980's, a flight on a combi L-188 Electra, (freight and passenger), re-ignited my appreciation of the efficiency turbo-props.
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