Vickers Varsity - Specifications (T Mk 1)

Specifications (T Mk 1)

Data from Vickers Aircraft since 1908

General characteristics

• Crew: four
• Length: 67 ft 6 in (20.57 m)
• Wingspan: 95 ft 7 in (29.13 m)
• Height: 23 ft 11 in (7.29 m)
• Wing area: 974 ft² (90.5 m²)
• Empty weight: 27,040 lb (12 265 kg)
• Loaded weight: 37,500 lb (17,010 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Bristol Hercules 264 14-cylinder radial engines, 1,950 hp (1,455 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 250 kn (288 mph, 464 km/h) at 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
• Range: 2,302 nmi (2,648 mi, 4,263 km)
• Service ceiling: 28,700 ft (8,750 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,400 ft/min (426.72 m/min)

Armament

• Bombs: 600 lb (272 kg) practice bombs in an external pannier