Vickers Vildebeest Aircraft
Vildebeest, MAEE. Copyright: Arvo Vercamer | |
Production Details | |
Design Company: |
Vickers (Aviation) Ltd, Weybridge |
First Flight: |
Spring 1928 |
Type 132: |
1 - Vickers |
Type 204: |
1 - Vickers |
Vildebeest I: |
22 - Vickers |
Vildebeest II: |
30 - Vickers |
Vildebeest III: |
111 - Vickers |
Vildebeest IV: |
18 - Vickers |
Type 245: |
26 - Spain |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Vickers Vildebeest III |
Type: |
Torpedo bomber |
Wing: |
Single bay, equal span, unstaggered, unswept biplane of all metal structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings |
Fuselage: |
All metal structure with fabric covering. Fuselage mounted on lower wing |
Tail Unit: |
Braced tailplane with balanced elevators. Fin and balanced rudder |
Landing Gear: |
Divided main gear. Each main wheel attached to oleo leg and supported by radius rod and sloped axle. Tail wheel |
Power Plant: |
One 635 hp Bristol Pegasus IIM3 engine in nose |
Accommodation: |
Crew of three in tandem open cockpits joined by cabin. Pilots cockpit level with wing leading edge, gunners cockpit aft of trailing edge |
Armament: |
One Vickers gun forward and one Lewis gun aft. One 18 in torpedo or 1,000 lb bomb |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
49 ft |
Length: |
36 ft 8 in |
Height: |
14 ft 8 in |
Wing Area: |
728 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
4,773 lb |
Gross: |
8,500 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
143 mph |
Initial Climb: |
630 ft/min |
Absolute Ceiling: |
19,000 ft |
Range: |
1,250 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
http://www.rcaf.com/aircraft/bombers/vildebeast/index.php?name=Vildebeest |