Data Quality88%
01 / Overview
Vickers Vildebeest
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1933–1936
Quantity
209
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1928
- Service Entry Year1933
- Crew2
- Primary RoleTorpedo bomber / army cooperation
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine Typeradial
- Engine ModelBristol Pegasus IIM3
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed251 km/h
- Rate of Climb4.3 m/s
◇Dimensions7MOD.7
- Length11.2 m
- Wingspan15 m
- Height4 m
- Wing Area45
- Empty Weight3.2 kg
- Loaded Weight4.2 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight4.5 kg
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Hardpoints1
- Weapons Payload0.45 kg
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
▤Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Built406
- Operators4
- Variants8
⬢Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1944
- Production Start1931
- Production End1939
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1933Production started
- 1936Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
93
years in service
3
years in production
209
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
05 / MASS Score
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