Vickers Vernon Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Vickers (Aircraft) Ltd, Weybridge

First Flight:

Summer 1921

Vernon I:

20 - Vickers

Vernon II:

25 - Vickers

Vernon III:

10 - Vickers

Type Specification

Applies to:

Vickers Vernon II

Type:

Troop transport

Wing:

Three bay biplane, unstaggered, unswept and equal span. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on upper and lower wings

Fuselage:

Fuselage mounted on lower wing. Structure wood, all covered in fabric

Tail Unit:

Biplane type with twin fins and rudders

Landing Gear:

Twin two wheeled undercarriage units, one under each inner wing. Fixed tailskid

Power Plant:

Two 450 hp Napier Lion II engines mounted between the wings

Accommodation:

Two pilots in open cockpit with enclosed cabin for 12 passengers

Span:

68 ft 1 in

Length:

43 ft 8 in

Height:

15 ft 3 in

Wing Area:

1,330 sq ft

Empty:

7,890 lb

Loaded:

12,500 lb

Max Speed:

118 mph

Climb:

13.5 min to 6,000 ft

Absolute Ceiling:

11,700 ft

Range:

320 miles

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