Vickers Type 123
Vickers Limited · United Kingdom · first flew 1926 · fighter
The Vickers Type 123 was a British single-seat biplane fighter of the 1920s, designed and built by Vickers as a private venture.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Machine guns fired from blisters on the fuselage sides |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-seat biplane fighter
- Liquid-cooled V12 Hispano-Suiza engine in the nose
- Machine guns fired from blisters on the fuselage sides
The armament was two Vickers machine guns in fuselage-side blisters, with a wingspan of about 10.4 metres and a length of about 9 metres.
Specifications
- The Vickers Type 123 has a length of 8.99 m (29 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.36 m (34 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 240 km/h (149 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It first flew on 11 September 1926. It was powered by a 400 hp Hispano-Suiza T52 V12 engine.
Variants
Only one Type 123 was built, and it was later modified into the Type 141.
Where you'll see it
The aircraft won no orders and was scrapped in 1930.
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