| Manufacturer |
Vickers |
Nakajima Aircraft Company |
| Description |
The Vickers Valetta is a twin-engine military transport aircraft developed and produced by the British manufacturing company Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd. |
The Nakajima LB-2 was a long-range, land-based bomber developed in Japan for use by the Imperial Japanese Navy. |
| First Flight |
1947-06-30 |
1936-01-01 |
| Designer |
Vickers |
Kenichi Matsumara |
| Type |
Military transport aircraft |
|
| Length (m) |
18.8976 |
19.33 |
| Height (m) |
5.7912 |
5.45 |
| Cockpit Crew |
4 |
|
| Max Seating |
34 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
415.2108 |
328 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
276.8072 |
242 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
6553.2 |
|
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
6.477 |
|
| Armament |
|
2 × 7.7 mm (.303 in) Type 92 machine guns; 800 kg (1,764 lb) of bombs |
| Capacity Description |
34 troops or 20 paratroops |
|
| National Origin |
United Kingdom |
Japan |
| Number Built |
262 |
1 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Bristol Hercules 230 14-cylinder radial piston engine, 1491 kW (2000 hp) each |
2 × Nakajima Hikari 2, 600 kW (805 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Royal Air Force |
Manchukuo National Airways |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_Valetta |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakajima_LB-2 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
27.1272 |
26.69 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
81.9405 |
97.96 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Bristol Hercules |
Nakajima Hikari |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |