Successful operations with the Vickers Viscount encouraged BEA to look for a larger-capacity replacement in the 100-seat class. Vickers had been
considering a further stretched of the Viscount, but the need to provide standard seating for 100 passengers could not meet in this way. So the evolution
of a completely new aircraft was begun under the Vickers company designation type 870.

The design of an airframe of this Composite represented no serious problems, once that agreement was reached between the company and BEA
regarding the full operational requirements, but matters had been complicated by the fact that Trans-Canada Air lines know Air Canada was also looking for
a commercial transport in much the same category, but had different views on configuration. BEA was opting for a high-wing layout. one that was
appealing to passengers but TCA demanded the far more practical  low-wing configuration.

BEA was opting for a high-wing lay-out. Perhaps the Vanguard might have enjoyed a similar success to the Viscount, but the selected turbo
power plant was to spell failure for what was, in other respects, a well designed aircraft. The installation of turbo jets.

 20/08/03  Updated Vanguard Model.

 Download update here  1.4mb Unzip to your FS2004 folder & say yes to overwrite files!!

   This fix Supersedes all previous updates.   (also safe for FS2002)

Steps & doors did not close in FS2004 but this patch will fix this .      &    .

07/12/02 Vanguard model                           All new FSDS 2 modifications.              Reflective Textures/Suspension/Shiny Glass/             Key frame Animation/Rolling Wheels/etc etc.

  Many thanks to Mr Gerard Doyle for his support with Viscount/Vanguard Literature & Beta Testing

 which helps me get these models near to reality.