The Vickers Valentia was a British flying boat designed during World War I.

Three Valentia prototypes were built by the Vickers Company at their Barrow works (Walney Island perhaps), having been ordered in May 1918. Two were cancelled when World War I ended and the third went to the S.E.Saunders works at Cowes for completion. Captain Cockerall began test-flying it in the Solent in March 1921.

The name was later re-used for a transport aircraft.

Specifications (Valentia)

General Characteristics

• Crew:
• Length: 58 ft 0 in (17.68 m)
• Wingspan: ft in ( m)
• Height: ft in ( m)
• Wing area: ft² ( m²)
• Empty: 10,000 lb (4,545 kg)
• Loaded: lb ( kg)
• Maximum takeoff: lb ( kg)
• Powerplant: 2x Rolls-Royce Condor , 600 hp (448 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 105 mph (168 km/h)
• Range: miles ( km)
• Service ceiling: ft ( m)
• Rate of climb: ft/min ( m/min)
• Wing loading: lb/ft² ( kg/m²)
• Power/Mass: hp/lb ( kW/kg)

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