- Source: Vickers Vigilant (1920)
The Vickers Vigilant was a 1920 project to build a British 100-seat flying boat designed by Vickers for transatlantic and Australian flights.
Development and design
The flying boat was to be a biplane powered by eight Rolls-Royce Condor engines, each pair coupled to drive a shared tractor propeller. Its structure have been entirely duralumin. The project was cancelled and the flying boat was not built.
Specifications
Data from Vickers Aircraft Since 1908General characteristics
Wingspan: 220 ft 0 in (67.06 m)
Gross weight: 109,760 lb (49,786 kg)
Powerplant: 8 × Rolls-Royce Condor
Performance
Range: 2,000 mi (3,200 km, 1,700 nmi)
References
Andrews, E. N.; Morgan, E. B. (1988). Vickers Aircraft Since 1908 (Second ed.). London: Putnam. ISBN 0-85177-815-1.