Vickers F.B.16

The Vickers F.B.16 was a British single-seat fighter aircraft of the First World War. It was originally designed to be powered by an experimental radial engine development of which was abandoned. When re-engined with more powerful and reliable water-cooled V-8 engines the F.B.16 demonstrated good performance but only a few prototypes were built the type not entering service.

The Vickers F.B.16 was a British single-seat fighter aircraft of the First World War.1

Made by Vickers Limited.

The Vickers F.B.16 was a British single-seat fighter aircraft of the First World War. Vickers F.B.24 The Vickers F.B.2
Empty Weight Lb
1376
Designer
Rex Pierson
Eng 1 Type
water-cooled V-8 engine
Max Speed Mph
135
Ceiling Ft
18500
Endurance
2
Max Speed Note
at 10
000 ft
Gross Weight Lb
1875
Crew
1
Height In
9
Manufacturer
Vickers Limited
First Flight
1916
Eng 1 Name
Hispano-Suiza 8
Lower Span Ft
22
Height Ft
8
Origin
United Kingdom
National Origin
United Kingdom
Time To Altitude
1245.0
Wing Area Sqft
207
Guns
2
Length Ft
19
Prime Units
imp
Similar Aircraft
*Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5*SPAD S.XIII*Sopwith Dolphin*Martinsyde Buzzard
Eng 1 Hp
200
Eng 1 Number
1
Upper Span Ft
25
Lower Span In
4
Length In
6
Category
British fighter aircraft 1910-1919
Vickers aircraft

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