Vickers Type 94
| Industry | Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1828 |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Products | Aircraft |
Template:Infobox aircraft The Vickers Type 94 Venture was a British army cooperation biplane from the 1920s, developed and constructed by Vickers as an evolution of the Vixen. Although six units were manufactured for the Royal Air Force, they proved unsuitable for operational roles and were subsequently employed primarily in experimental capacities.
Development and design
The Venture originated as an advancement of the Vixen II to satisfy the criteria outlined in Air Ministry Specification 45/23, resulting in an order for six aircraft. Retaining the single-bay biplane configuration of its predecessor, it featured a steel tube fuselage combined with wooden wings. The design incorporated the wings from the Vixen II alongside the extended fuselage derived from the Vixen III. The prototype first took to the air at Vickers’ Brooklands facility on 3 June 1924,[1] before being dispatched to the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment at Martlesham for assessment. Initial reports described its handling as "docile,"[2] but further evaluation revealed deficiencies including inadequate longitudinal stability, an extended landing distance, and a size deemed excessive for army cooperation duties, which typically required operation from compact airfields.[3] Although it briefly underwent service trials with No. 4 Squadron, all six Ventures were eventually relegated to experimental roles, with the last aircraft removed from service in January 1933.[3]
Operators
Specifications (Venture)
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See also
References
- ↑ Andrews & Morgan 1988, pp. 178–179
- ↑ Andrews & Morgan 1988, p. 179
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mason 1994, pp. 154–155
- ↑ Mason 1994, p. 154
- Andrews, E. N.; Morgan, E. B. (1988). Vickers Aircraft Since 1908 (Second ed.). London: Putnam. ISBN 0-85177-815-1.
- Mason, Francis K. (1994). The British Bomber since 1914. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books. ISBN 0-85177-861-5.