Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy Biplane

PART OF:
Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy Biplane, with components
Made:
1919 in Weybridge
maker:
Vickers Limited
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Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy biplane
Science Museum Group Collection
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Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy biplane
Science Museum Group Collection
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Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy biplane
Science Museum Group Collection
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Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy biplane
Science Museum Group Collection
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Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy biplane
Science Museum Group Collection
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Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy biplane
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Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy biplane
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Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy biplane
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Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy biplane
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Cockpit of Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy biplane
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Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy biplane
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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:
overall (estimate): 5 m x 20.47 m x 13.3 m, 3220 kg
type:
aircraft
credit:
Vickers Ltd.