VULTEE L-1 VIGILANT

 

BRAND and MODEL
VULTEE L-1 VIGILANT
TYPE
Two-seat liaison, observation, and ambulance monoplane
ORIGIN
United States of America
ENGINE
One 220 kw (295 hp) Lycoming R-680-9 nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine
SPECIFICATIONS

Wingspan: 15.5 m (50 ft 11 in)

Length: 10.45 m (34 ft 3 in)

Height: 3.10 m (10 ft 2 in)

Wing area: 30.56 m² (329 sq ft)

Max speed: 196 km/h (122 mph)

Cruising speed: 145 km/h (90 mph)

Initial rate of climb: 354 m/min (1,160 ft/min)

Climb to 3,048 m (10,000 ft): 24.5 minutes

Service ceiling: 3,901 m (12,800 ft)

Range: 450 km (280 miles)

Empty weight: 1,211 kg (2,670 lb)

Loaded weight: 1,578 kg (3,480 lb)

PHOTO
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