Vickers Vernon

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The Vickers Vernon was a biplane cargo aircraft of the British Royal Air Force.

It was the first dedicated troop transport of the RAF, entering service in 1921.

The Vernon was a development of the Vimy Commercial, a passenger variant of the famous Vickers Vimy bomber, and was powered by twin Napier Lion engines. 55 were built.

Vernons were replaced by Victorias from 1927.

Contents 1 Variants 2 Operators 3 Specifications (Vernon) 4 References 5 See also

[edit] Variants

• Vernon Mk I : Twin-engined military transport aircraft for the RAF.
• Vernon Mk II : Powered by two 336-kW (450-hp) Napier Lion II piston engines.
• Vernon Mk III : Powered by two Napier Lion III piston engines.

[edit] Operators

• United Kingdom
  • Royal Air Force

[edit] Specifications (Vernon)

Data from Aircraft of the Royal Air Force^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 3
• Capacity: 11 passengers
• Length: 42 ft 8 in (13.01 m)
• Wingspan: 68 ft 1 in (20.76 m)
• Height: 13 ft 3 in (4.04 m)
• Wing area: 1,330 ft² (124 m²)
• Empty weight: 7,981 lb (3628 kg)
• Loaded weight: 12,554 lb (5706 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: lb (kg)
• Powerplant: 2× Napier Lion , 450 hp (336 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 87 knots (100 mph, 161 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 65 knots (75 mph, 121 km/h)
• Range: nm (mi, km)
• Service ceiling: ft (m)
• Rate of climb: ft/min (m/s)
• Wing loading: 9.44 lb/ft² (46.0 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.0717 hp/lb (0.118 kW/kg)

[edit] References

1. ^ Thetford, Owen (1957). Aircraft of the Royal Air Force 1918-57, 1st edition, London: Putnam. 

[edit] See also

 

 

Designation sequence

Vickers Vimy - Vickers Vernon - Vickers Victoria - Vickers Virginia - Vickers Vildebeest - Vickers Vanox - Vickers Vincent - Vickers Valentia