Vickers Vellore Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Vickers Ltd, Weybridge

First Flight:

17 May 1928

Vellore I:

1 - Vickers Ltd

Vellore III:

1 - Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd

Vellore IV:

1 - Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Vickers Type 134 Vellore I

Type:

Civil freight and mail carrier to specification 34/24

Wing:

Two bay biplane. Wings are staggered and swept. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Fuselage mounted between wings of oval cross-section

Tail Unit:

Biplane tailplane with four rudders

Landing Gear:

Divided type gear. Main wheels carried on axle, shock absorber and radius rod attached to wing. Tailskid

Power Plant:

One 525 hp Bristol Jupiter IX air-cooled radial engine in the nose

Accommodation:

Crew of two in open cockpit ahead of the wing

Span:

76 ft

Length:

51 ft 6 in

Height:

16 ft 3 in

Wing Area:

1,416 sq ft

Empty:

4,796 lb

Gross:

9,500 lb

Max Speed:

114 mph at sea level

Initial Climb:

515 ft/min

Range:

350 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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