The Vickers Virginia was a biplane heavy bomber of the British Royal Air Force, developed from the Vickers Vimy.

The Vickers Virginia was first flown in 1922 and after progressive development, it remained in RAF front-line service until 1938. The Virginia was designed by Vickers Aviation Ltd Chief Designer RJ 'Rex' Pierson as a conventional twin-engine biplane of …

A mainstay of the interwar RAF heavy night-bombing force, the stately Virginia served, in several versions, with front line units from June 1924 to 1938 and in support roles until 1941. The prototype first flew from Brooklands in November 1922, and …

2024年4月10日 · Today we're taking a look at the Vicker's Virginia, a British Heavy bomber that operated for most of the interwar period. Its life began...poorly, but things improved and it eventually became...

The Vickers Virginia was a biplane heavy bomber of the British Royal Air Force, developed from the Vickers Vimy. Work on the Virginia was started in 1920, as a replacement for the Vimy. Two prototypes were ordered on 13 January 1921 and another two prototypes were ordered in September 1922.

2008年11月3日 · Vickers were awarded a contract to produce two prototype Virginias, at the time known as prototype 1 and 2, but now generally referred to as the Virginia I and II. The main production versions were based on the Virginia II, while the Virginia I was repeatedly modified, before both prototypes entered squadron service. Virginia I.

Designed to meet the requirements of Air Ministry Specification 1/21, the Vickers Virginia proved to be the backbone of the RAF's heavy night bomber force in the inter-war years.

2008年11月3日 · The Vickers Virginia biplane bomber was one of the mainstays of the RAF in the interwar years, equipping ten bomber squadrons at its peak, and remaining in front line service from 1924 until 1937. Despite this long service career the Virginia was never a particularly high performance aircraft.

The Vickers Virginia was a biplane heavy bomber of the British Royal Air Force, developed from the Vickers Vimy. Work on the Virginia was started in 1920, with the aim of developing a replacement for the Vimy.

The Vickers Virginia was a biplane heavy bomber of the British Royal Air Force, developed from the Vickers Vimy. The work on the Virginia was started in 1921 as a replacement to the Vimy.