Vickers Experimental Fighting Biplanes Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Vickers Ltd, Crayford

First Flight:

1913

E.F.B.1:

1 - Vickers (crashed on take off on first flight)

E.F.B.2:

1 - Vickers

E.F.B.3:

1 - Vickers

E.F.B.4:

1 - Vickers

E.F.B.5:

1 - Vickers

Type Specification

Applies to:

Vickers E.F.B.2

Type:

Experimental fighting biplane

Wing:

Two bay biplane with unstaggered, unswept, unequal span wings of wooden construction. Lateral control by wing warping

Fuselage:

Fuselage mounted on lower wing of steel tube frame with fabric covering

Tail Unit:

Tail carried on four booms from wing structure. Tailplane on upper booms with rudder between upper and lower booms

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type main gear fitted on twin skids. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 100 hp Gnome Monosoupape nine cylinder air cooled rotary engine at rear of nacelle driving a two blade pusher propeller

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits with gunner in front and pilot behind

Armament:

One Vickers gun on mount in front of gunner

Span:

38 ft 7 in

Length:

29 ft 2 in

Height:

9 ft 7 in

Wing Area:

380 sq ft

Empty:

1,050 lb

Gross:

1,760 lb

Max Speed:

60 mph at sea level

Initial Climb:

200 ft/min

Range:

150 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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