Vickers F.B.9 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Vickers Ltd, Crayford

First Flight:

1916

F.B.9:

95 - Vickers

Type Specification

Applies to:

Vickers F.B.9

Type:

Two seat fighting biplane developed from F.B.5

Wing:

Two bay biplane with unstaggered, unswept, equal span wings of wooden construction. Ailerons on all four wings

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. 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:

33 ft 9 in

Length:

28 ft 5 in

Height:

11 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

340 sq ft

Empty:

1,029 lb

Gross:

1,820 lb

Max Speed:

82.6 mph at sea level

Climb:

10,000 ft in 15 min

Service Ceiling:

11,000 ft

Range:

250 miles

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