The Vickers Type 123 was a 1920s British single-seat biplane fighter designed and built by Vickers Limited as a private venture.[1] The only Type 123 was later modified into the Type 141 but, not winning any orders, it was scrapped in 1930.[1]
The Type 123 was a conventional biplane powered by a 400 hp (298 kW) Hispano-Suiza T52 (Hispano 12 Jb) engine, built at Weybridge Aerodrome in 1926. It was registered asG-EBNQ in February 1926[2] and first flew on 11 September 1926.[1] In 1927 it had a 480 hp (358 kW) Rolls-Royce F.XI engine fitted and was redesignated Type 141.[1] It competed unsuccessfully in an Air Ministry fighter procurement competition in January 1928.[1] It was then modified as a fleet fighter to meet Specification 21/26 and carried out trials on HMS Furious in June 1929.[1] Without winning any orders the aircraft was scrapped in 1930.[1]
Andrews, C. F.; Morgan, E. B. (1988). Vickers Aircraft since 1908 (2nd ed.). London: Putnam. ISBN0-85177-815-1.
Jackson, A. J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3. London: Putnam. ISBN0-370-10014-X.
October 28, 2023
vickers, type, 1920s, british, single, seat, biplane, fighter, designed, built, vickers, limited, private, venture, only, type, later, modified, into, type, winning, orders, scrapped, 1930, type, 123vickers, 123role, single, seat, fighternational, origin, unit. The Vickers Type 123 was a 1920s British single seat biplane fighter designed and built by Vickers Limited as a private venture 1 The only Type 123 was later modified into the Type 141 but not winning any orders it was scrapped in 1930 1 Type 123Vickers 123Role Single seat fighterNational origin United KingdomManufacturer Vickers LimitedFirst flight 11 September 1926Retired 1930Status ScrappedNumber built 1Vickers 141Design and development editThe Type 123 was a conventional biplane powered by a 400 hp 298 kW Hispano Suiza T52 Hispano 12 Jb engine built at Weybridge Aerodrome in 1926 It was registered as G EBNQ in February 1926 2 and first flew on 11 September 1926 1 In 1927 it had a 480 hp 358 kW Rolls Royce F XI engine fitted and was redesignated Type 141 1 It competed unsuccessfully in an Air Ministry fighter procurement competition in January 1928 1 It was then modified as a fleet fighter to meet Specification 21 26 and carried out trials on HMS Furious in June 1929 1 Without winning any orders the aircraft was scrapped in 1930 1 Specifications Type 123 editData from 1 General characteristicsCrew 1 Length 29 ft 6 in 8 99 m Wingspan 34 ft 0 in 10 36 m Height 9 ft 4 in 2 84 m 3 Wing area 336 sq ft 31 2 m2 3 Empty weight 2 278 lb 1 033 kg Gross weight 3 300 lb 1 497 kg Powerplant 1 Hispano Suiza T52 liquid cooled V12 engine 400 hp 300 kW Performance Maximum speed 149 mph 240 km h 129 kn at 10 000 ft 3 000 m 3 Time to altitude 6 6 min to 10 000 ft 3 000 m 3 Armament Guns 2 Vickers machine guns in fuselage side blisters 3 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vickers Type 123 Notes a b c d e f g h Jackson 1974 p 354 United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Aircraft Register entry for G EBNQ a b c d e Andrews amp Morgan 1988 p 254 BibliographyAndrews 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vickers Type 123 amp oldid 1010842474, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
