Vickers

Vickers Valiant

Heavy bomber

  • First flight1951
  • Introduction1955
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built107
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
five – two pilots, two navigators (one navigator plotter + one navigator radar), air electronics officer
Length
108 ft 3 in
Wingspan
114 ft 4 in
Height
32 ft 2 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
567 mph
Range
4,500 mi
Service ceiling
54,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
4 × Rolls-Royce Avon RA28 Mk 204 turbojets (10,000 lbf / kN)
04

Armament

Armament
Bombs: 1 × 10000 lb Blue Danube nuclear bomb or, 1 × Yellow Sun or, 21 × 1000 lb bombs