Canadian Vickers Velos

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Velos
Role Survey floatplane
National origin Canada
Manufacturer Canadian Vickers
First flight 1928
Retired 1928
Status destroyed
Primary user Royal Canadian Air Force
Number built 1

The Canadian Vickers Velos was a Canadian twin-engined

Canadian Vickers Limited
in 1928. Designed for survey work, it proved difficult to fly and only one was built.

Operator

 Canada

Specification

Canadian Vickers Velos 3-view drawing from L'Air June 1,1927

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Length: 44 ft 0 in (13.41 m)
  • Wingspan: 68 ft 0 in (20.73 m)
  • Max takeoff weight: 7,918 lb (3,592 kg)
  • Powerplant: 2 ×
    Pratt & Whitney Wasp
    radial piston engine

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 85 mph (137 km/h, 74 kn)

See also

Related lists

References

  1. ^ The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985). Orbis Publishing. p. 1040.

External links

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