Vickers Vampire

The Vickers F.B.26 Vampire was a British single-seat biplane pusher fighter built by Vickers during the First World War. Four were built by Vickers at Bexleyheath one of these was subsequently modified to become the F.B.26A.

Made by Vickers.

It is the successor of the Vickers F.B.12 .

Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
2.87 m
Predecessor
Vickers F.B.12
Length Alt
7.14 m
Power Alt
149.0
Loaded Weight Main
2030.0
Max Speed Alt
7260.0
Type Of Prop
water cooled V-8
Loading Main
8
Power/mass Main
356.40000000000003
Developed From
Vickers F.B.12
Power/mass Alt
Height Main
287.02
Max Speed Main
105.0
Ceiling Main
20500.0
Number Built
4
Crew
1
Max Speed More
at 5
000 ft
Span Main
960.12
Area Main
267.0
Span Alt
9.60 m
Plane Or Copter?
Engine(prop)
Hispano-Suiza 8
Manufacturer
Status
First Flight
May 1917
Origin
United Kingdom
National Origin
United Kingdom
Loaded Weight Alt
923.0
More Performance
11400.0
Number Of Props
1
Guns
2
Empty Weight Alt
667.0
Length Main
713.74
Area Alt
24.8 m²
Power Main
200 hp
Empty Weight Main
1467.0
Ceiling Alt
6
250 m
Category
Loading Alt
37

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