Vickers Valentia
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- For the troop transport, see Vickers Valentia (1934)
| Valentia | |
|---|---|
| Type | Flying boat |
| Manufacturer | Vickers-Armstrongs |
| Maiden flight | 1921 |
The Vickers Valentia was a British flying boat designed during World War I.
[edit] History
Three Valentia prototypes were built by the Vickers Company at their Barrow works (Walney Island perhaps), having been ordered in May 1918 as a potential replacement for the Felixstowe F5. Two were cancelled when World War I ended and the third went to the S.E.Saunders works at Cowes for completion. Captain Cockerall began test-flying it in the Solent in March 1921.
The name was later re-used for a transport aircraft.
[edit] Specifications (Valentia)
General characteristics
- Length: 58 ft 0 in (17.68 m)
- Wingspan: ft in (m)
- Height: ft in (m)
- Wing area: ft² (m²)
- Empty weight: 10,000 lb (4,545 kg)
- Loaded weight: lb (kg)
- Max takeoff weight: lb (kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Rolls-Royce Condor piston engine, 600 hp (448 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 105 mph (168 km/h)
- Range: miles (km)
- Service ceiling ft (m)
- Rate of climb: ft/min (m/s)
- Wing loading: lb/ft² (kg/m²)
- Power/mass: hp/lb (kW/kg)
[edit] See also
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