Vickers Type 207

The Vickers Type 207 was a single-engined two-seat biplane designed as a ship-borne torpedo bomber to an early 1930s specification. Structurally innovative only one was built.

The Vickers Type 207 was a single-engined two-seat biplane designed as a ship-borne torpedo bomber to an early 1930s specification. Structurally innovative, only one was built.1
Vickers Type 207, Air Ministry specification G.4/31, required a general purpose aircraft for the RAF to employ overseas. This resulted in the Wellesley.2
On this day in Aviation - First flight VICKERS TYPE 207 at Brooklands in 1933, power a Rolls-Royce Buzzard III MS engine 6:59 AM Jan 11th, 2011 via 3

Made by Vickers-Armstrongs.

The Vickers Type 207 was a single engined two seat biplane designed as a ship-borne torpedo bomber to an early 1930s specification.4
Vickers Type 207, Air Ministry specification G.4/31, required a general purpose aircraft for the RAF to employ overseas.5
Empty Weight Lb
5200
Wing Area Sqm
67
Designer
Rex Pierson
Barnes Wallis
Eng 1 Type
Rolls Royce Buzzard IIIMS V-12 watercooled engine
Max Speed Mph
at 4
000 ft 159
Eng 1 Kw
615
Span In
Gross Weight Lb
9600
Number Built
1
Crew
2
Climb Rate Ftmin
to 4
000 ft 800
Empty Weight Kg
2359
Gross Weight Kg
4354
Armament
1
Height In
5
Climb Rate Ms
4
Manufacturer
Vickers-Armstrongs
First Flight
11
Max Speed Kmh
256
Height Ft
14
Span Ft
50
National Origin
United Kingdom
Wing Area Sqft
724
Met Or Eng
eng
Span M
15
Length Ft
43
Height M
14
Eng 1 Hp
825
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
7
Length M
14
Category
British military aircraft 1930-1939
Vickers aircraft

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