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Vickers Vigilant (1920)

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Vigilant
Role Large flying boat airliner
Manufacturer Vickers
Number built None

The Vickers Vigilant was a 1920 project to build a British 100-seat flying boat designed by Vickers for transatlantic and Australian flights.[1]

Development and design

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The flying boat was to be a biplane powered by eight Rolls-Royce Condor engines, each pair coupled to drive a shared tractor propeller. Its structure have been entirely duralumin. The project was cancelled and the flying boat was not built.[2]

Specifications

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Data from Vickers Aircraft Since 1908[2]

General characteristics

  • Wingspan: 220 ft 0 in (67.06 m)
  • Gross weight: 109,760 lb (49,786 kg)
  • Powerplant: 8 × Rolls-Royce Condor

Performance

  • Range: 2,000 mi (3,200 km, 1,700 nmi)


References

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  1. ^ "News in Brief - World's Largest Aeroplane". News. The Times. No. 42301. London. 7 January 1920. p. 9.
  2. ^ a b Andrews & Morgan 1988, p. 560
  • Andrews, E. N.; Morgan, E. B. (1988). Vickers Aircraft Since 1908 (Second ed.). London: Putnam. ISBN 0-85177-815-1.