Vickers

Vickers Vimy

Heavy bomber

  • First flight1917
  • Introduction1919
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built239
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
3
Length
43 ft 7 in
Wingspan
68 ft 1 in
Height
15 ft 8 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
100 mph
Range
900 mi
Service ceiling
7,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII water-cooled V12 engines (300 hp / kW)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 1 ×.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis Gun in Scarff ring in nose and 1 × in Scarff ring in mid-fuselage; Bombs: 2,476 lb (1,123 kg) of bombs