Vickers Vimy Mk. I

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
Transatlantic flight
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:bomb_load 1,000 lb
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:design gptkb:H._V._Mc_Lennan
gptkbp:engine_power 360 hp
gptkbp:engine_type piston engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1917
1919
gptkbp:fuselage_material wood and fabric
gptkbp:height 3.81 m
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War I aviation development
gptkbp:historical_significance first non-stop transatlantic flight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vickers Vimy Mk. I
gptkbp:influenced future bombers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Vickers_Vimy_Mk._II
gptkbp:landing_gear fixed landing gear
gptkbp:legacy influenced aviation history.
gptkbp:length 10.67 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vickers_Limited
gptkbp:max_speed 160 km/h
gptkbp:notable_mission bombing raids
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:John_Alcock
gptkb:Arthur_Whitten_Brown
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:100
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:1917
strategic bombing
gptkbp:production_years 1917-1920
gptkbp:propeller 2
gptkbp:range 1,600 km
gptkbp:retired 1920s
gptkbp:role gptkb:bomber
gptkbp:service 1917-1920s
gptkbp:service_ceiling 4,600 m
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Vickers_Vimy_Commercial
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:type gptkb:bomber
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Vickers_Vimy_Mk._II
gptkbp:wing_area 80 m²
gptkbp:wing_configuration wood and fabric
gptkbp:wingspan 21.34 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vickers_Vimy_Mk._IV
gptkbp:bfsLayer 9