Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy Biplane
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- Vickers Limited
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Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy biplane.
Vickers Vimy/Rolls-Royce Biplane, flown by Sir John William Alcock (1892-1919) and Sir Arthur Whitten Brown (1886-1948) made the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic on 14th-15th June 1919. They flew from St John's, Newfoundland and crash-landing in a bog near Clifden, Galway, Ireland. With a fuel capacity of 3932 litres (865 gal) and a cruising speed of 144 km/h (90 mph), it crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 16 hours They were knighted by King George V on their return. Designed originally as a heavy bomber to attack Germany and constructed mainly of wood covered by a layer of fabric, the aircraft is powered by two Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII V-12 engines.
Details
- Category:
- Aeronautics
- Object Number:
- 1919-476 Pt1
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), textile and metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
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overall (estimate): 5 m x 20.47 m x 13.3 m, 3220 kg
- type:
- aircraft
- credit:
- Vickers Ltd.
