Vickers Vernon
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| Vernon | |
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 Vernon of 70 Squadron RAF, powered by Rolls-Royce Eagle engines. |
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| Type | Transport |
| Manufacturer | Vickers |
| Introduction | 1921 |
| Retired | 1927 |
| Primary user | Royal Air Force |
| Number built | 55 |
| Developed from | Vickers Vimy |
The Vickers Vernon was a British biplane cargo aircraft used by the 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.
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[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
[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: 278 nm (320 mi [2] , 515 km)
- Service ceiling 11,700 ft[2] (3,600 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] See also
Related development
Related lists
[edit] References
- ^ Thetford, Owen (1957). Aircraft of the Royal Air Force 1918-57, 1st edition, London: Putnam.
- ^ a b Andrews, E.N.; Morgan, E.B. (1988). Vickers Aircraft Since 1908, Second edition, London: Putnam, p.76-104. ISBN 0 85177 815 1.
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