The Vickers Varsity is a retired British twin-engined crew trainer operated by the Royal Air Force from 1951 to 1976.

[2] The main differences were the wider-span wings, longer fuselage and tricycle undercarriage.

[2] The first prototype Type 668 Varsity VX828 was first flown by J 'Mutt' Summers and G R 'Jock' Bryce from Wisley on 17 July 1949.

[3] The Swedish Air Force operated a single Varsity from January 1953 to 1973 mainly for electronic intelligence missions.

The last flying example (Serial WL679) was operated by the Royal Aircraft Establishment; it was retired into preservation at the RAF Museum in 1992.