Vickers Valentia

Vickers Company

Industry	Aerospace, Defence
Headquarters	Barrow (possibly Walney Island) , United Kingdom

For the troop carrier, see Vickers Type 264 Valentia.

The Vickers Valentia was a British flying boat conceived during the First World War and flown in the early 1920s.

History

In May 1918, the Vickers Company commissioned the construction of three Valentia prototypes at their Barrow facility, possibly located on Walney Island, intended as a successor to the Felixstowe F.5. The hulls were crafted by S.E. Saunders at their Cowes yard. The initial prototype, bearing serial number N124, conducted its maiden flight on 5 March 1921, piloted by Stanley Cockerell over the Solent. This aircraft sustained damage upon landing in June 1921 and was subsequently dismantled. The second unit, N125, experienced a forced landing during its delivery flight on 15 March 1922. The final prototype, N126, arrived in 1923 and was employed for experimental purposes until its withdrawal in November 1924.

The designation "Valentia" was later assigned to a different military transport model, the Vickers Type 264 Valentia.

Specifications (Valentia)

File:Technical drawing of the Vickers Valentia flying boat.jpg

References

• Andrews, C.F and Morgan, E.B. Vickers Aircraft since 1908. London: Putnam, 1988. ISBN 0-85177-815-1.
• London, Peter. British Flying Boats. Stroud, UK: Sutton Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0-7509-2695-3.