Canadian Vickers Varuna

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.

Made by Canadian Vickers.

It is the successor of the Canadian Vickers Vedette .

Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
4.20 m
Predecessor
Canadian Vickers Vedette
Length Alt
11.66 m
Power Alt
134.0
Loaded Weight Main
6315.0
Type Of Prop
radial engine
Sequence
Vedette - Varuna - Vancouver
Max Speed Main
81 mph
Developed From
Canadian Vickers Vedette
Capacity
4
Status
out of service
Ceiling Main
7800.0
Number Built
8
Crew
2
Retired
1932
Span Main
1684.02
Area Main
715.0
Primary user
Royal Canadian Air Force
Span Alt
1010.4
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Number Of Propellers Per Engine
1
Engine(prop)
Armstrong Siddeley Lynx IV
Propeller Or Rotor
propeller
Manufacturer
Canadian Vickers
Loaded Weight Alt
2867.0
Power Main
180 hp
Propellers
two bladed
Number Of Props
2
Empty Weight Alt
1963.0
Length Main
1165.86
Area Alt
66.42 m²
Empty Weight Main
4325.0
Ceiling Alt
2
377 m
Height Main
13
Category
Canadian Vickers aircraft
Canadian military transport aircraft 1920-1929
Seaplanes and flying boats

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