Vickers 131 Valiant

__NOTOC__"This article is about the pre-war Vickers Valiant, for the jet age bomber see Vickers Valiant."

The Vickers 131 Valiant was a British biplane produced by the Vickers in 1927. It was an all-metal development of the Vixen and Vivid biplanes. A single prototype was built which although effective was deemed inferior to the Westland Wapiti which was selected for production.

pecifications (Type 131 Valiant)

aircraft specifications

plane or copter?=plane
jet or prop?=prop
crew=Two, pilot and observer/gunner
length main=33 ft 5 in
length alt=10.20 m
span main=45 ft 5 in
span alt=13.84 m
height main=11 ft 7 in
height alt=3.54 m
area main=ft²
area alt= m²
empty weight main=3,042 lb
empty weight alt=1380 kg
loaded weight main=lb
loaded weight alt= kg
max takeoff weight main=lb
max takeoff weight alt= kg
engine (prop)=Bristol Jupiter VI radial
type of prop=
number of props=1
power main=492 hp
power alt=367 kW

max speed main=130 mph
max speed alt=209 km/h
range main=miles
range alt= km
ceiling main=19,680 ft
ceiling alt=6,000 m
climb rate main=ft/min
climb rate alt= m/s
loading main=lb/ft²
loading alt= kg/m²
power/mass main=hp/lb
power/mass alt= kW/kg

armament=
* Guns: 2× 7.7 mm machine guns
* Bombs: 500 lb (227 kg) of bombs

ee also

aircontent
related=
Vickers Vixen -
Vickers Vivid

similar aircraft=

lists=
* List of bomber aircraft
* List of reconnaissance aircraft

see also=