Canadian Vickers Varuna

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name=Varuna


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type=Transport flying-boat
manufacturer=Canadian Vickers
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retired=1932
status=out of service
primary user=Royal Canadian Air Force
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number built=8
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developed from=Canadian Vickers Vedette
variants with their own articles=The Canadian Vickers Varuna was a Canadian flying-boat of the 1920s built by Canadian Vickers.

It was a twin-engined, unequal-span biplane. The hull was of wood and the rest of the structure was a frame of steel tube.

Design and development

The Varuna was developed in response to an Royal Canadian Air Force requirement for a flying-boat to transport men and equipment to forest fires. It was a large-scale twin-engined version of the Vedette.

Operational history

Most Varunas spent their service in Manitoba operating in their intended role.

All Varuna IIs were withdrawn in 1930. The only Varuna I was struck off in 1932

Variants

* Varuna I - with Wright Whirlwind J-6 radial engines, one built.
* Varuna II - with Armstrong Siddeley Lynx IV radial engines.

pecifications (Varuna II)

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crew=2 (+1 photographer on photographic missions)
capacity=4 passengers
length main= 38 ft 3 in
length alt= 11.66 m
span main=55 ft 3 in [lower-plane 47 ft 4.5 in (14.44 m)]
span alt= 16.84 m,
height main= 13 ft 9.5 in
height alt= 4.20 m
area main= 715 ft²
area alt= 66.42 m²
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empty weight main= 4,325 lb
empty weight alt= 1,963 kg
loaded weight main= 6,315 lb
loaded weight alt= 2,867 kg
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engine (prop)=Armstrong Siddeley Lynx IV
type of prop=radial engine
number of props=2
power main= 180 hp
power alt= 134 kW
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propellers=two bladed
number of propellers per engine=1

max speed main= 70 knots
max speed alt= 81 mph, 130 km/h
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ceiling main= 7,800 ft
ceiling alt= 2,377 m
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