Vickers Victoria Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Vickers (Aviation) Ltd, Weybridge

First Flight:

22 August 1922

Prototypes:

2 - Vickers

Victoria III:

46 - Vickers

Victoria IV:

1 - Vickers

Victoria V:

37 - Vickers

Victoria VI:

11 - Vickers

Type Specification

Applies to:

Vickers Victoria V

Type:

Troop 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. Fixed tailskid

Power Plant:

Two 570 hp Napier Lion XIB engines mounted between the wings

Accommodation:

Two pilots in open cockpit with enclosed cabin for 22 passengers

Span:

87 ft 4 in

Length:

59 ft 6 in

Height:

17 ft 9 in

Wing Area:

2,178 sq ft

Empty:

10,030 lb

Loaded:

17,760 lb

Max Speed:

110 mph

Climb:

11 min to 4,920 ft

Service Ceiling:

16,200 ft

Range:

770 miles

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