Vickers Vernon

infobox Aircraft
name = Vernon
type = Transport
manufacturer = Vickers



caption = Vernon of 70 Squadron RAF, powered by Rolls-Royce Eagle engines.
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first flight =
introduction = 1921
retired = 1927
status =
primary user = Royal Air Force
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produced =
number built = 55
unit cost =
developed from = Vickers Vimy
variants with their own articles = The Vickers Vernon was a British biplane cargo aircraft used by the Royal Air Force. It was the first dedicated troop transport of the RAF, entering service in 1921.

The Vernon was a development of the Vimy Commercial, a passenger variant of the famous Vickers Vimy bomber, and was powered by twin Napier Lion engines. 55 were built.

Vernons were replaced by Victorias from 1927.

Variants

;Vernon Mk I: Twin-engined military transport aircraft for the RAF.;Vernon Mk II: Powered by two 336-kW (450-hp) Napier Lion II piston engines.;Vernon Mk III: Powered by two Napier Lion III piston engines.

Operators

;UK
* Royal Air Force
** No. 45 Squadron RAF
** No. 70 Squadron RAF

Specifications (Vernon)

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crew=3
capacity=11 passengers
length main= 42 ft 8 in
length alt= 13.01 m
span main= 68 ft 1 in
span alt= 20.76 m
height main= 13 ft 3 in
height alt= 4.04 m
area main= 1,330 ft²
area alt= 124 m²
airfoil=
empty weight main= 7,981 lb
empty weight alt= 3628 kg
loaded weight main= 12,554 lb
loaded weight alt= 5706 kg
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max takeoff weight main= lb
max takeoff weight alt= kg
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engine (prop)=Napier Lion
type of prop=
number of props=2
power main= 450 hp
power alt= 336 kW
power original=

max speed main= 87 knots
max speed alt= 100 mph, 161 km/h
cruise speed main= 65 knots
cruise speed alt= 75 mph, 121 km/h
never exceed speed main=
never exceed speed alt=
stall speed main=
stall speed alt=
range main= 278 nm
range alt= 320 mi cite book |last= Andrews|first=E.N. |coauthors=Morgan, E.B. |title= Vickers Aircraft Since 1908 |edition= Second edition |year= 1988 |publisher= Putnam|location= London |isbn=0 85177 815 1 |pages= p.76-104 |chapter= |chapterurl= |quote= ] , 515 km
ceiling main= 11,700 ft
ceiling alt= 3,600 m
climb rate main= ft/min
climb rate alt= m/s
loading main= 9.44 lb/ft²
loading alt= 46.0 kg/m²
thrust/weight=
power/mass main= 0.0717 hp/lb
power/mass alt= 0.118 kW/kg
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See also

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*List of aircraft of the RAF
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References