Vedette
The Canadian Vickers Vedette was the first aircraft designed and built in Canada to meet a specification for Canadian conditions. It was a single-engine biplane flying boat purchased to meet a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) demand for a smaller aircraft than the Vickers Viking with a much greater rate of climb, to be suitable for forestry survey and fire protection work. The type went on to have a long and distinguished career in civil operations in Canada. Most of the topographical maps in use in Canada today are based on photos taken from these aircraft.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Canadian Vickers
- Category
- Seaplanes & amphibians
- Country of origin
- Canada
- First flight
- 1924-11-04
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 65 kt
- Max speed
- 80 kt
- Range
- 6 nm
- Service ceiling
- 13,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 200 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 3,200 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,942 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 79.9 US gal
- Powerplant
- Armstrong Siddeley Lynx IV
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 3
- Length
- 32.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 42 ft
- Height
- 11 ft
- Number built
- 60
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.