Vickers Vigilant (1920)

Vigilant
Role	Large flying boat airliner
Manufacturer	Vickers
Number built	None

The Vickers Vigilant was a 1920 project to build a British 100-seat flying boat designed by Vickers for transatlantic and Australian flights. ^[1]

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. ^[2]

Specifications

Data from Vickers Aircraft Since 1908 ^[2]

General 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)

See also

• Caproni Ca.60

References

1. "News in Brief - World's Largest Aeroplane". News. The Times. No. 42301. London. 7 January 1920. p. 9.
2. Andrews & Morgan 1988, p. 560

• Andrews, E. N.; Morgan, E. B. (1988). Vickers Aircraft Since 1908 (Second ed.). London: Putnam. ISBN   0-85177-815-1.