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Vickers Varsity
The Vickers Varsity T.Mk 1 was a British twin-engine crew trainer operated by the Royal Air Force for 25 years from 1951. Template:TOClimit
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Design and development
Developed by Vickers and based on the Viking, the main differences were the wider span wings, longer fuselage and tricycle undercarriage, the Type 668 Varsity prototype first flew in 1949.
Operational history
The Varsity was introduced to replace the Wellington T10 trainer.
The Royal Swedish Air Force operated an example in the 1950s and 1960s on electronic intelligence missions.
The Varsity was withdrawn from service with the RAF in May 1976, its role as a pilot and navigation trainer taken over by the Scottish Aviation Jetstream T1.
The last flying example (Serial WL679) was operated by the Royal Aircraft Establishment; it was retired into preservation at the RAF Museum in 1992.
Operators
Specifications (T.Mk I)
Data from Vickers Aircraft since 1908 [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: four
- Length: 67 ft 6 in (20.57 m)
- Wingspan: 95 ft 7 in (29.13 m)
- Height: 23 ft 11 in (7.29 m)
- Wing area: 974 ft² (90.5 m²)
- Empty weight: 27,040 lb (12 265 kg)
- Loaded weight: 37,500 lb (17,010 kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Bristol Hercules 264 14-cylinder radial engines, 1,950 hp (1,455 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 250 kn (288 mph, 464 km/h) at 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
- Range: 2,302 nmi (2,648 mi, 4,263 km)
- Service ceiling: 28,700 ft (8,750 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,400 ft/min (426.72 m/min)
Armament
- Bombs: 600 lb (272 kg) practice bombs in an external pannier
See also
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References
Notes
- ↑ Andrews and Morgan 1988, p. 416.
Bibliography
- Andrews, C.F. and E.B. Morgan. Vickers Aircraft since 1908. London: Putnam, 1988. ISBN 0-85177-815-1.
- Thetford, Owen. Aircraft of the Royal Aircraft 1918-57, 1st edition. London: Putnam, 1957.
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| Military | Air forces · Aircraft weapons · Missiles · Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) · Experimental aircraft |
| Notable incidents and accidents | Military aviation · Airliners · General aviation · Famous aviation-related deaths |
| Records | Flight airspeed record · Flight distance record · Flight altitude record · Flight endurance record · Most produced aircraft |
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