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Old 12th Nov 2016, 19:24
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And the first turboprop to cross the Atlantic was Viscount 700 G-AMAV in February 1953, beating the Comets to also become the first passenger-carrying turbine aircraft to do so. Though it wasn't a commercial flight, it was heading to Canada for icing trials which were modestly described as 'satisfactory', though I suppose that's still a passing-grade.
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