Vickers Vincent

The Vincent was a three-seat general-purpose version of the Vildebeest, designed essentially for tropical service in the Middle East and therefore carrying comprehensive equipment. Fitted with a 484kW Bristol Pegasus IIM3 engine, it (like the Vildebeest) had sufficient fuel as standard for a 1000km flight while cruising at 195km/h; this range could be increased to 2000km by the use of an auxiliary fuel tank attached in the position normally occupied by the torpedo. A number of Vildebeests were converted into Vincents and, with new production aircraft, the RAF operated just under 200 from 1934. The last were withdrawn in 1941.

Engine: 1 x 635hp Bristol Pegasus IIM.3
Wingspan: 14.94 m / 49 ft 0 in
Length: 11.18 m / 36 ft 8 in
Height: 5.41 m / 17 ft 9 in
Wing area: 67.63 sq.m / 727.96 sq ft
Max take-off weight: 3677 kg / 8106 lb
Empty weight: 1920 kg / 4233 lb
Wing loading: 11.07 lb/sq.ft / 54.0 kg/sq.m
Max. speed: 124 kts / 229 km/h / 142 mph
Ceiling: 5791 m / 19000 ft
Maximum range: 1086 nm / 2012 km
Range: 543 nm / 1006 km / 625 miles
Crew: 3
Armament: 2 x 7.7mm machine-guns, 8 x 50kg + 8 x 9kg bombs