Canadian Vickers Velos

Summary

The Canadian Vickers Velos was a Canadian twin-engined float-equipped sesquiplane designed and built by Canadian Vickers Limited in 1928. Designed for survey work, it proved difficult to fly and only one was built.

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

Operator edit

  Canada

Specification edit

 
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 edit

Related lists

References edit

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

External links edit

  Media related to Canadian Vickers Velos at Wikimedia Commons