Vickers Wildebeest ( English Vickers Vildebeest ) - British single-engine torpedo bomber , all - metal biplane with fixed gear . During World War II, it was used in battles with Japanese troops until the spring of 1942 .
| Vildebeest / Vincent | |
|---|---|
 Vickers Wildebist in Flight | |
| Type of | torpedo bomber patrol plane |
| Manufacturer | Vickers limited |
| First flight | 1928 year |
| Start of operation | 1933 year |
| End of operation | 1942 year |
| Operators |  British Air Force  New Zealand Air Force  Spanish Air Force |
| Units produced | 209 (Vildebeest) 197 (Vincent) |
Aircraft Vickers Wildebist in Java , 1942
Performance Specifications
The specifications correspond to the modification of Vildebeest III .
- Specifications
- Crew : 3 (pilot, navigator, observer)
- Length : 11.18 m
- Wing span : 14.94 m
- Height : 4.47 m
- Wing area: 68 m²
- Empty weight: 2 165 kg
- Normal take-off weight: 3 856 kg
- Powerplant : 1 × Radial Bristol Pegasus II-M3
- Engine power: 1 × 635 hp (1 × 474 kW)
- Flight characteristics
- Maximum speed: 230 km / h
- Practical range: 1 014 km
- Practical ceiling : 5,182 m
- Rate of climb : 3.2 m / s
- Wing load: 57 kg / m²
- Dead weight: 120 W / kg
- Armament
- Rifle Cannon:
- 1 × 7.7 mm Vickers machine gun
- 1 × 7.7 mm Lewis machine gun in the rear cockpit
- Combat load: 454 kg of bombs or
- 1 × 457 mm torpedo