Airspeed Viceroy Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Airspeed Ltd

First Flight:

August 1934

AS.8 Viceroy:

1 - Airspeed Ltd, Portsmouth

Type Specification

Applies to:

Airspeed AS.8 Viceroy

Type:

Version of Envoy for England to Australia race for Capt T Neville Stack

Wing:

Cantilever low wing monoplane, wings have dihedral on outer sections and taper from root to tip. Wooden structure with fabric covering

Fuselage:

Fuselage of wooden structure with plywood skin forward and fabric aft

Tail Unit:

Cantilever type tailplane attached to fuselage with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Retractable type. Main oleo leg hinged to forward main spar, radis rod attached to rear spar. Leg retracts rearwards so half wheel remains exposed after retraction. Tailwheel

Power Plant:

Two 280 hp Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah VI seven cylinder supercharged radial engines mounted in nacelles on the wing driving two blade propellers

Accommodation:

Pilot and copilot enclosed cabin

Span:

54 ft 4 in

Length:

34 ft 6 in

Height:

9 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

339 sq ft

Loaded:

6,300 lb

Max Speed:

210 mph at 7,000 ft

Rate of Climb:

1,000 ft/min at sea level

Range:

1,400 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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