| Type 123 | |
|---|---|
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| Vickers 123 | |
| Role | Single-seat fighter |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Vickers Limited |
| First flight | 11 September 1926 |
| Retired | 1930 |
| Status | Scrapped |
| Number built | 1 |
The Vickers Type 123 was a 1920s British single-seat biplane fighter designed and built by Vickers Limited as a private venture. [1] The only Type 123 was later modified into the Type 141 but, not winning any orders, it was scrapped in 1930. [1]
The Type 123 was a conventional biplane powered by a 400 hp (298 kW) Hispano-Suiza T52 (Hispano 12 Jb) engine, built at Weybridge Aerodrome in 1926. It was registered as G-EBNQ in February 1926 [2] and first flew on 11 September 1926. [1] In 1927 it had a 480 hp (358 kW) Rolls-Royce F.XI engine fitted and was redesignated Type 141. [1] It competed unsuccessfully in an Air Ministry fighter procurement competition in January 1928. [1] It was then modified as a fleet fighter to meet Specification 21/26 and carried out trials on HMS Furious in June 1929. [1] Without winning any orders the aircraft was scrapped in 1930. [1]
Data from [1]
General characteristics
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