Vickers Valiant

Length
32.9184 m
Flat Wing Span
34.7472 m
Height
9.7536 m
Flat Wing Area
219.437 m²
Max Speed
912.498 km/h
Max Ceiling
16459.2 m
Number of Engines
4
Aircraft Engine
First Flight
1951-05-18
Entry Into service
1955-01-01
Number Built
107
Maximum Take-Off Weight
63.5029 t (paragliders: kg)
Maximum Range
7242.048 km

Pictures

No pictures yet for this family.

Aircraft Weight Variants

Aircraft Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg)) Maximum Range (km)
Vickers Valiant 63.5029 7242.048

Similar airplanes

Name Aircraft Engine Length (m) Flat Wing Span (m) Max Seating
Lockheed L-1249 Super Constellation 35.3568 35.6616 106 Compare
Antonov An-12 33.1 38 60 Compare
Shaanxi Y-8 34.02 38 90 Compare
Douglas DC-7 Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone 34.1376 38.7096 105 Compare
Ilyushin Il-18 35.9 37.4 120 Compare
Boeing XB-56 Allison J71 32.6136 35.3568 Compare
All data (24 fields)
Name
Vickers Valiant
Manufacturer
Vickers
Description
The Vickers Valiant was a British high-altitude jet bomber designed to carry nuclear weapons, and in the 1950s and 1960s was part of the Royal Air Force's "V bomber" strategic deterrent force.
First Flight
1951-05-18
Entry Into service
1955-01-01
Production End
1957-01-01
Service End
1965-01-01
Designer
George Edwards
Length (m)
32.9184
Height (m)
9.7536
Max Speed (km/h)
912.498
Max Ceiling (m)
16459.2
Rate of Climb (m/s)
20.32
Armament
1 × 10000 lb Blue Danube nuclear bomb or; 1 × Yellow Sun or; 21 × 1000 lb bombs
National Origin
United Kingdom
Number Built
107
Powerplant Description
4 × Rolls-Royce Avon RA28 Mk 204 turbojets
Primary Users
Royal Air Force
Status
Retired
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_Valiant
Flat Wing Span (m)
34.7472
Flat Wing Area (m²)
219.437
Aircraft Engine
Rolls-Royce Avon
Number of Engines
4