It was based on the Vickers Vanox (Vickers "Type 150") scaled up to take four engines in paired mountings. It was submitted both as a bomber and as a troop carrier to Air Ministry specifications B.19/27 and C.16/28 respectively, first flying on 12 January 1931. Only one was produced.
Mason, Francis K. The British Bomber since 1914. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1994. ISBN0-85177-861-5.
– British Aircraft Directory
December 20, 2023
vickers, type, prototype, british, biplane, bomber, design, 1930s, built, vickers, armstrong, type, 163role, bombermanufacturer, vickersfirst, flight, january, 1931status, prototype, onlynumber, built, based, vickers, vanox, vickers, type, scaled, take, four, . The Vickers Type 163 was a prototype British biplane bomber design of the 1930s built by Vickers Armstrong Type 163Role BomberManufacturer VickersFirst flight 12 January 1931Status Prototype onlyNumber built 1It was based on the Vickers Vanox Vickers Type 150 scaled up to take four engines in paired mountings It was submitted both as a bomber and as a troop carrier to Air Ministry specifications B 19 27 and C 16 28 respectively first flying on 12 January 1931 Only one was produced Specifications Type 163 editData from The British Bomber since 1914 1 General characteristicsCrew 4 Capacity provision for ten armed troops Length 66 ft 9 in 20 35 m Wingspan 90 ft 0 in 27 43 m Height 22 ft 4 in 6 81 m Wing area 1 948 sq ft 181 0 m2 Gross weight 25 700 lb 11 657 kg Powerplant 4 Rolls Royce F XIVS evaporatively cooled V12 engines 480 hp 360 kW eachPerformance Maximum speed 160 mph 260 km h 140 kn at 6 500 ft 2 000 m Range 1 150 mi 1 850 km 1 000 nmi at 140 mph 120 kn 230 km h Service ceiling 25 200 ft 7 700 m Time to altitude 18 min 15 s to 10 000 ft 3 000 m Armament Guns 2 303 in 7 7 mm Lewis Guns nose and tail gunners positions Bombs Up to 12 250 lb 110 kg bombs under fuselage and 4 20 lb 9 1 kg bombsReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vickers Type 163 Mason 1994 p 228 229 Mason Francis K The British Bomber since 1914 London Putnam Aeronautical Books 1994 ISBN 0 85177 861 5 Vickers 163 British Aircraft Directory Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vickers Type 163 amp oldid 1086953926, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
