The Canadian Vickers Vancouver was a twin-engine biplane flying boat of the 1930s, built by Canadian Vickers for the Royal Canadian Air Force. It replaced the Varuna in the role of carrying a six-man firefighting team and its equipment to forest fires, and its main changes were a duralumin hull and more powerful engines. Five were delivered to the air force and one was later converted for coastal patrol. In the mid-1930s the Vancouvers were fitted with machine guns and bombs for patrol work, and they served with No. 4 Squadron RCAF at Jericho Beach until they were withdrawn in 1940.
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Engine Class Top Speed (km/h) Maximum Mass (kg) Comparison
Body StyleAircraft (no road body style) 1 Connections
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Manufactured By
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The Canadian Vickers Vancouver was a Canadian transport/patrol flying boat of the 1930s built by Canadian Vickers.
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The Canadian Vickers Vancouver was a Canadian transport/patrol flying boat of the 1930s built by Canadian Vickers.
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Operational history, withdrawal
until withdrawn from service in 1940
Lead, body style
The Canadian Vickers Vancouver was a Canadian transport/patrol flying boat of the 1930s built by Canadian Vickers.
Specifications (Vancouver IIS/W), powerplant
Wright J-6 Whirlwind 9-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine
Specifications (Vancouver IIS/W), engine type
Wright J-6 Whirlwind 9-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine
Specifications (Vancouver IIS/W), empty weight
Empty weight: 5,159 lb (2,340 kg)
Specifications (Vancouver IIS/W), gross weight
Gross weight: 7,606 lb (3,450 kg)
Specifications (Vancouver IIS/W), maximum speed
Maximum speed: 94 mph (151 km/h, 82 kn)
Lead, maker
The Canadian Vickers Vancouver was a Canadian transport/patrol flying boat of the 1930s built by Canadian Vickers.
Lead, country of origin
The Canadian Vickers Vancouver was a Canadian transport/patrol flying boat of the 1930s built by Canadian Vickers.
Of Make: Vickers-Armstrongs, Lead, make
The Canadian Vickers Vancouver was a Canadian transport/patrol flying boat of the 1930s built by Canadian Vickers.
In Group: Early and Interwar Flying Boats, Lead, vehicle type
The Canadian Vickers Vancouver was a Canadian transport/patrol flying boat of the 1930s built by Canadian Vickers.
Exemplifies: Aviation, Lead, mode
The Canadian Vickers Vancouver was a Canadian transport/patrol flying boat of the 1930s built by Canadian Vickers.
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