Vickers Aircraft Company
| Industry | General Aviation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Hamilton, New Zealand |
Key people |
Paul Vickers - Founder & CEO Steve Hamblin - COO |
| Products | Light Sport Aircraft |
| Website | Vickers Aircraft |
Vickers Aircraft Company is a small aircraft manufacturer in Hamilton, New Zealand. Vickers Aircraft Company is developing the Vickers Wave, a two seat amphibious seaplane.
History
Vickers Aircraft Company was founded in 2011. Previous to being Vickers Aircraft Company, it had been a custom manufacturer of marine and aviation products, operating as Specialized Routing.
Vickers Aircraft specialises in carbon fibre fabrication, and in-house manufacturing of their goods.[1]
The first public forum discussing the Wave was presented at EAA Airventure 2017. [2][3]
Products
Vickers Aircraft Company's first aircraft, a two seat amphibious seaplane, is called The Wave.[4]
The Wave has some unique features unavailable in other similar aircraft, such as a bow thruster and substantially higher horsepower engine.[5][6][7]
Wave specifications
General characteristics
- Capacity: 2 people
- Length: 24 ft 7 in (7.5 m)
- Wingspan: 30 ft 10 in (9.40 m)
- Height: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)
- Wing area: 149.3 sq ft (13.87 m2)
- Empty weight: 928 lb (421 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,430 lb (649 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 50 U.S. gallons (190 L; 42 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental Titan 340 horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine, 180 hp (130 kW)
- Propellers: 3-bladed Catto
Performance
- Maximum speed: 120 kn; 138 mph (222 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 120 kn (138 mph; 222 km/h)
- Range: 720 nmi (829 mi; 1,333 km)
Facilities
Vickers Aircraft Company operates out multiple buildings at the Hamilton Airport, in Hamilton, NZ.[8]
Key people
Paul Vickers - Founder and CEO[9]
Steve Hamblin - COO
References
- ↑ Dan Johnson (8 May 2017). "Vickers Aircraft - Wave LSA seaplane". ByDanJohnson.com. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ↑ https://www.bydanjohnson.com/vickers-oshkosh-forum-describe-progress-toward-wave-light-sport-aircraft-seaplane/
- ↑ https://www.eaa.org/eaa/event/Vickers_Aircraft_and_The_Wave?id=7FC1C6976C72457887E9F0E71B64A446
- ↑ Pope, Stephen (31 October 2013). "Vickers Wave LSA Emerges | Flying Magazine". Flyingmag.com. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ↑ Johnson, Dan (27 September 2016). "Beyond ICON: 5 Seaplane Alternatives - Plane & Pilot Magazine". Planeandpilotmag.com. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ↑ "Vickers Wave Amphibious Light Sport Aircraft". Aerospace Technology. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ↑ Michael Foreman (13 June 2014). "Amphibian nears maiden flight". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ↑ "What's New - Vickers Aircraft Company Ltd". Vickersaircraft.com. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ↑ "The Journey - Vickers Aircraft Company Ltd". Vickersaircraft.com. Retrieved 9 June 2017.