Vickers Vimy - Specifications (Vimy)

Specifications (Vimy)

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General characteristics

  • Length: 43 ft 7 in (13.28 m)
  • Wingspan: 68 ft 1 in (20.75 m)
  • Height: 15 ft 8 in (4.77 m)
  • Wing area: 1,330 sq ft (123.56 m²)
  • Empty weight: 7,104 lb (3,222 kg)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 10,884 lb (4,937 kg)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII piston engines, 360 hp (268 kW) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 100 mph (161 km/h)
  • Range: 900 mi (1,448 km)
  • Service ceiling: 7,000 ft (2,134 m)
  • Power/mass: 0.07 hp/lb (0.11 kW/kg)

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

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