BRAND and MODEL
VICKERS VILDEBEEST
TYPE
Three-seat torpedo and general-purpose bomber
ORIGIN
United Kingdom
ENGINE
One 464 kw (622 hp) Bristol Pegasus IM3 nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 14.9 m (49 ft)
Length: 11.2 m (36 ft 8 in)
Height: 4.51 m (14 ft 8 in)
Wing area: 67.63 m² (728 sq ft)
Max speed at sea level: 208 km/h (129 mph)
Max speed at 3,048 m (10,000 ft): 225 km/h (140 mph)
Landing speed: 90 km/h (56 mph)
Initial rate of climb: 233 m/min (765 ft /min)
Climb to 1,524 m (5,000 ft): 7.5 mins
Service ceiling: 5,182 m (17,000 ft)
Absolute ceiling: 5,791 m (19,000 ft)
Max range at 201 km/h (125 mph) at 1,219 m (4,000 ft) with 1,296 litres (285 Imp gals) fuel: 2,012 km (1,250 miles)
Empty weight: 2,143 kg (4,724 lb)
Loaded weight: 3,856 kg (8,500 lb)
PHOTO
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