Villiers IV
Villiers · France · first flew 1925 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Villiers IV was a French two-seat naval floatplane. Two were built, the first with twin floats and the second with a single float.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 10.5 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Naval floatplane with a sesquiplane wing
- Single engine in the nose
- Fixed forward gun and a flexibly mounted gun in the rear cockpit
A single-engined floatplane with a sesquiplane wing and two cockpits, 10.5 m long.
Specifications
- The Villiers IV has a length of 10.5 m (34 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 14.5 m (48 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 202 km/h (126 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It first flew in 1925. The first was short-lived, but the second set several world and national records and later became the Villiers XI.
Variants
The second aircraft later became the Villiers XI.
Where you'll see it
A 450 hp engine gave a maximum speed of 202 km/h, a range of 640 km and an endurance of 4 hours. It carried two synchronised Vickers guns and two Lewis guns in the rear cockpit.
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