Vickers Type 143

The Vickers Type 143 or Bolivian Scout was a British single-seat fighter biplane designed and built by Vickers in 1929-1930. Six were built for Bolivia in 1930 which used the survivors in the Chaco War against Paraguay.

mm, mitragliatrici e caccia Vickers Type 143, acquistati in sei esemplari col nome Bolivian Scouts.1

Made by Vickers.

It is the successor of the Vickers Type 123 .

Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
3.43 m
Predecessor
Vickers Type 123
Length Alt
8.50 m
Power Alt
336.0
Loaded Weight Main
3120.0
Max Speed Alt
9000.0
Type Of Prop
9
Introduced
1930
Loading Main
9.29
Power/mass Main
518.4
Developed From
Vickers Type 123
Power/mass Alt
Height Main
342.90000000000003
Max Speed Main
130.0
Ceiling Main
20000.0
Number Built
Six
Crew
One
Max Speed More
at 11
500 ft
Armament
*Two Vickers machine guns
Area Main
336.0
Primary user
Bolivia
Span Alt
10.36 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Bristol Jupiter VIA
Manufacturer
Vickers
First Flight
1929
Loaded Weight Alt
1415.0
More Performance
600.0
Number Of Props
1
Empty Weight Alt
1019.0
Length Main
27
Span Main
1036.32
Area Alt
31.2 m²
Power Main
450 hp
Related
*Vickers Type 141
Empty Weight Main
2246.0
Ceiling Alt
6
100 m
Category
British fighter aircraft 1920-1929
Transport in Bolivia
Vickers aircraft
Loading Alt
45

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