Vickers Type 141

Vickers Limited

Industry	Aerospace, Defense
Headquarters	Weybridge , United Kingdom

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 unit of the Type 123 was produced, which was subsequently altered into the Type 141. Despite these efforts, it failed to secure any production orders and was ultimately dismantled in 1930.

Design and development

Built in 1926 at Weybridge Aerodrome, the Type 123 featured a traditional biplane configuration and was initially powered by a 400 hp (298 kW) Hispano-Suiza T52 (Hispano 12 Jb) engine. It received the registration G-EBNQ in February of the same year and completed its maiden flight on 11 September 1926. In 1927, the aircraft underwent an engine upgrade to a 480 hp (358 kW) Rolls-Royce F.XI, leading to its reclassification as the Type 141. The fighter participated in an Air Ministry procurement contest in January 1928 but did not achieve success. Subsequently, it was adapted to serve as a fleet fighter conforming to Specification 21/26 and conducted trials aboard HMS Furious in June 1929. With no orders forthcoming, the aircraft 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.