Vickers Virginia Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Vickers (Aircraft) Ltd, Weybridge

First Flight:

24 November 1922

Prototypes:

2 - Vickers

Virginia III:

6 - Vickers

Virginia IV:

2 - Vickers

Virginia V:

22 - Vickers

Virginia VI:

25 - Vickers

Virginia VII:

11 - Vickers

Virginia IX:

8 - Vickers

Virginia X:

50 - Vickers

Type Specification

Applies to:

Vickers Virginia X

Type:

Heavy night bomber

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:

Flat sided fuselage 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 580 hp Napier Lion VB engines mounted between the wings

Accommodation:

Crew of four to seven. Three open cockpits for pilots and gunners with enclosed cabin

Armament:

One Lewis gun in nose and two in tail. Bomb load of 3,000 lb

Span:

87 ft 8 in

Length:

62 ft 3 in

Height:

18 ft 2 in

Wing Area:

2,178 sq ft

Empty:

9,650 lb

Loaded:

17,600 lb

Max Speed:

98 mph

Climb:

14 min to 5,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

9,400 ft

Range:

985 miles

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