Vickers Valentia Aircraft

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

Span:

87 ft 4 in

Length:

59 ft 6 in

Height:

17 ft 9 in

Wing Area:

2,178 sq ft

Empty:

10,994 lb

Gross:

19,500 lb

Max Speed:

120 mph

Climb:

11 min to 6,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

16,250 ft

Range:

800 miles

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