Vickers Valetta

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Vickers_Valetta
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:armament none
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:decommissioned 1970
gptkbp:design high-wing monoplane
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Dart
gptkbp:firstFlight 1947
1970s
1947-06-04
gptkbp:height 8.23 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vickers Valetta
gptkbp:introduced 1948
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 22.86 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vickers
gptkbp:maxSpeed 400 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 12,700 kg
gptkbp:nickname Val
gptkbp:notableFeature large cargo door
twin-engine configuration
dual control
high wing design
good short takeoff and landing performance.
gptkbp:numberBuilt 200
gptkbp:operationalHistory Royal_Air_Force,_Royal_Navy,_and_other_operators.
gptkbp:passengerCapacity 20
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 1,500 km
gptkbp:relatedAircraft gptkb:Vickers_Viking
gptkb:Vickers_Varsity
gptkb:Vickers_Wellington
Vickers Viscount
gptkbp:retired 1970s
gptkbp:role military transport aircraft
trainer aircraft
passenger aircraft
cargo_aircraft
gptkbp:services 6,100 m
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bristol_170_Freighter
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Valetta_C.2
gptkb:Valetta_C.1
gptkb:Valetta_T.1
gptkbp:wingspan 28.96 m