Vickers Valentia (re‑engined variants)
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The Vickers Valentia (re‑engined variants) were upgraded versions of the British biplane transport aircraft, modernized with more powerful engines to improve performance and extend their service life in military roles.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft variant
ⓘ
biplane ⓘ military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | land‑based aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | Vickers Victoria/Valentia family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
military transport
ⓘ
transport aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin | Vickers Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Vickers Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | biplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | multi‑crew ⓘ |
| designedFor | imperial air routes support ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin‑engine ⓘ |
| era |
early World War II
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| fuselageConstruction | metal and fabric ⓘ |
| landingGearType | fixed landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Vickers Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
Royal Air Force No. 216 Squadron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force No. 70 Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Vickers Valentia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| propulsionType |
piston engine
ⓘ
propeller‑driven ⓘ |
| purposeOfUpgrade |
extend service life
ⓘ
improve performance ⓘ modernize powerplant ⓘ |
| role |
colonial service transport
ⓘ
long‑range transport ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| upgradeType | re‑engining ⓘ |
| usedFor |
airmail transport
ⓘ
cargo transport ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| usedInTheatre |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingType | fabric‑covered wings ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bristol Pegasus