Vickers Varsity

The Vickers Varsity T Mk 1 was a British twin-engine crew trainer operated by the Royal Air Force for 25 years from 1951.

It is 25 years since the Vickers Varsity air disaster which killed members of the Leicester Aircraft Preservation Group. 1.1
Commons: Vickers Varsity – Sammlung von Bildern, Videos und Audiodateien * www.luftfahrtmuseum.com: "Vickers 648 Varsity" * www.simplyplanes.co.uk "Vickers Varsity T.Mk.2
The Vickers Varsity was one of the training aircraft based at RAF Manby in the early 1960’s.3
Vickers Varsity for a trip out over the North Sea. Nevertheless, it was the Chipmunk that we had all been taught about.4

Made by Vickers-Armstrongs.

It is the successor of the Vickers VC.1 Viking .

Vickers Varsity - before a first tour on the mighty Shackleton. From thence to instructing (those that can do ...etc.) before a final RAF tour on the Mighty Hunter (Nimrod).5
Report on the accident to Vickers Varsity T1, G-BDFT at Marchington, near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire on 19 August 1984 Formal Report 3/1986: Report on the accident to Piper PA31, G-BHIZ at Bluebell 6
This Image of a Vickers Varsity was kindly sent to me from Mr Ian McLaren (ex-120 Sqn. Sgt. Navigator on Shackleton Mk.7
In 1956 a 90 Group Vickers Varsity calibration aircraft visited RAF Bovingdon to calibrate the radar equipment at Chenies.8
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
7.29 m
Predecessor
Vickers VC.1 Viking
Length Alt
20.57 m
Power Alt
1455.0
Lists
*List of aircraft of the RAF
Range Main
2302.0
Loaded Weight Main
37500.0
Max Speed Alt
17280.0
Type Of Prop
14
Introduced
1951
Max Speed Main
250.0
Developed From
Vickers VC.1 Viking
Bombs
600
Height Main
728.98
Max Speed More
at 10
000 ft
Ceiling Main
28700.0
Number Built
160
Crew
four
Loaded Weight Alt
17010.0
Area Main
974.0
Primary user
RAF
Span Alt
29.13 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Bristol Hercules 264
Manufacturer
Vickers-Armstrongs
First Flight
17
Climb Rate Main
1400.0
Power Main
1
950 hp
Number Of Props
2
Climb Rate Alt
25603.2
Length Main
2057.4
Span Main
2913.38
Area Alt
90.5 m²
Range Alt
158880.0
Empty Weight Main
27040.0
Ceiling Alt
8
750 m
Empty Weight Alt
12
Category
British military trainer aircraft 1950-1959
Vickers aircraft

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