Vickers Vespa

The Vickers Vespa was a British army co-operation biplane designed and built by Vickers Limited in the 1920s. While not adopted by Britain's Royal Air Force small numbers were brought by the Irish Free State and Bolivia the latter of which used the type during the Chaco War. One modified Vespa was used to set a world altitude record of 43 976 ft (13 407 m) in September 1932.

Unwins in Vickers Vespa at Bristol, England. September 21: Dr. Robert A.1
Bolivian Vickers Vespa attacked the riverine outpost of Bahía Negra, killing a Paraguayan army colonel, but losing one of the 2

Made by Vickers Limited.

Vickers Vespa, tres bombarderos Breguet XIX, de cinco a seis aviones de combate Vickers “Scout” Type 143 y un par de Fokker CVs a Villa Montes, en la frontera del Chaco y las tierras 3
Vickers Vespa, tres bombarderos Breguet XIX y de tres a seis Vickers Type 143 Scout (aviones de combate) a sus pistas de avanzada.4
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Air Corps (Ireland)
Height Main
320.04
Height Alt
3.20 m
Length Alt
10.06 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
*List of aircraft of the RAF
Range Main
504.0
Loaded Weight Main
4370.0
Max Speed Alt
8340.0
Type Of Prop
14
Introduced
1928
Loading Main
8
Power/mass Main
396.0
Power/mass Alt
Max Speed Main
121.0
Ceiling Main
26000.0
Number Built
15
Crew
Two
Retired
1940
Span Main
1524.0
Area Main
576.0
Primary user
Span Alt
15.24 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
366.0
Engine(prop)
Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar VIC
Manufacturer
Ceiling More
absolute ceiling
First Flight
1925
Loaded Weight Alt
1986.0
More Performance
960.0
Number Of Props
1
Guns
*1 × fixed
forward-firing .303 in Vickers machine gun*1 × .303 in Lewis Gun on Scarff ring in rear cockpit
Empty Weight Alt
1310.0
Length Main
1005.84
Area Alt
53.5 m²
Range Alt
34800.0
Power Main
490 hp
Empty Weight Main
2882.0
Ceiling Alt
7
900 m
Category
Loading Alt
36

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