Vickers Valentia Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
Vickers (Aviation) Ltd, Weybridge |
First Flight: |
May 1934 |
Type 264: |
16 - Vickers |
Valentia: |
12 - Vickers |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Vickers Valentia |
Type: |
Bomber transport |
Wing: |
Three bay biplane, unstaggered, and equal span. Outer wing sections are swept. Metal structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on upper and lower wings |
Fuselage: |
Fusealge mounted on lower wing. Structure metal tube, all covered in fabric |
Tail Unit: |
Biplane type with twin rudders |
Landing Gear: |
Twin two wheeled undercarriage units, one under each inner wing. Tail wheel |
Power Plant: |
Two 650 hp Bristol Pegasus III3 engines mounted between the wings |
Accommodation: |
Crew of two to four. Pilots in open cockpit in nose. Up to 22 passengers in enclosed cabin between wings |
Armament: |
For bombing duties, up to 2,200 lb of bombs on racks beneath wings |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
87 ft 4 in |
Length: |
59 ft 6 in |
Height: |
17 ft 9 in |
Wing Area: |
2,178 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
10,994 lb |
Gross: |
19,500 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
120 mph |
Climb: |
11 min to 6,000 ft |
Service Ceiling: |
16,250 ft |
Range: |
800 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
http://www.jaapteeuwen.com/ww2aircraft/html%20pages/VICKERS%20VALENTIA%20I.htm |