Vickers Vagabond

The Vickers Vagabond was Vickers' entrant for the second Lympne light aircraft competition held in 1924. It was a conventional small biplane with a very unusual method of trimming. It was eliminated from the trials at an early stage and only one was built.

* Vickers VagabondThere were ailerons on both upper and lower wings, with flaps inboard on the lower wings which could be folded to 1
The Vickers Vagabond was Vickers' entrant for the second Lympne light aircraft competition, held in 1924.2

Made by Vickers.

Vickers Vagabond, for example arrived by road unflown. The successful machines were No.s 1, 3, 4, 5, 14, 15, 18 and 19. Pixies No.3
Empty Weight Lb
527
Wing Area Sqm
22
Designer
Rex Pierson
Eng 1 Type
Bristol Cherub III flat twin
First Flight
1924
Eng 1 Kw
24
Gross Weight Lb
887
Capacity
1
Span Ft
28
Number Built
1
Crew
1
Empty Weight Kg
239
Gross Weight Kg
402
Span M
9
Manufacturer
Vickers
Max Speed Mph
77
Max Speed Kmh
124
Span In
Origin
United Kingdom
National Origin
United Kingdom
Wing Area Sqft
235
Met Or Eng
eng
Length Ft
21
Eng 1 Hp
32
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
10
Length M
7
Category
British sport aircraft 1920-1929
Vickers aircraft

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