Vickers Type 123

Vickers Limited

Industry	Aerospace, Defence
Headquarters	Weybridge , United Kingdom
Products	Aircraft

Vickers 141

The Vickers Type 123 was a British single-seat biplane fighter from the 1920s, developed and constructed by Vickers Limited as a private project. Only one Type 123 was produced, which was subsequently altered into the Type 141. Despite these efforts, it failed to secure any production contracts and was ultimately dismantled in 1930.

Design and development

The Type 123 featured a traditional biplane design and was initially equipped with a 400 hp (298 kW) Hispano-Suiza T52 (Hispano 12 Jb) engine. Its construction took place at Weybridge Aerodrome in 1926. The aircraft received the registration G-EBNQ in February of that year and completed its maiden flight on 11 September 1926. In 1927, the original engine was replaced with a more powerful 480 hp (358 kW) Rolls-Royce F.XI powerplant, leading to its reclassification as the Type 141. The aircraft entered the Air Ministry's fighter competition in January 1928 but did not succeed. Subsequently, it was adapted to serve as a fleet fighter in accordance with Specification 21/26 and underwent testing aboard HMS Furious in June 1929. With no orders forthcoming, the plane was scrapped the following year.

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Bibliography

• Andrews, C. F.; Morgan, E. B. (1988). Vickers Aircraft since 1908 (2nd ed.). London: Putnam. ISBN 0-85177-815-1.
• Jackson, A. J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-10014-X.