The Canadian Vickers Vedette was the first aircraft designed and built in Canada to meet a specification for Canadian conditions. It was a single-engine pusher biplane flying boat with three seats, bought by the Royal Canadian Air Force as a smaller and quicker-climbing aircraft than the Vickers Viking for forestry survey and fire protection work. The design came from a preliminary study by R.K. Pierson of the British Vickers company and was developed by the subsidiary Canadian Vickers Limited at Longueuil, Quebec. The prototype first flew on 4 November 1924. The type had a long civil career, and most of the topographical maps of Canada in use today rest on photographs taken from Vedettes.
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Engine Class Top Speed (km/h) Maximum Mass (kg) EngineArmstrong Siddeley Lynx IV 1 Comparison
Body StyleAircraft (no road body style) 1 Connections
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Source Canadian Vickers Vedette (Wikipedia)Design and development, makerQuote, Design and development, maker
The design was passed to the subsidiary Canadian Vickers Limited of Longueuil, Quebec (formed in 1911)
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Source Canadian Vickers Vedette (Wikipedia)Lead, country of originQuote, Lead, country of origin
The Canadian Vickers Vedette was the first aircraft designed and built in Canada to meet a specification for Canadian conditions.
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Design and development, first flight
The prototype Vedette I was first flown on 4 November 1924
Lead, body style
It was a single-engine biplane flying boat purchased to meet a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) demand
Specifications (Mk II, Lynx IV engine), powerplant
Armstrong Siddeley Lynx IV 7-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
Specifications (Mk II, Lynx IV engine), engine type
Armstrong Siddeley Lynx IV 7-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
Specifications (Mk II, Lynx IV engine), empty weight
Empty weight: 1,942 lb (881 kg)
Specifications (Mk II, Lynx IV engine), gross weight
Gross weight: 3,200 lb (1,451 kg)
Specifications (Mk II, Lynx IV engine), maximum speed
Maximum speed: 92 mph (148 km/h, 80 kn) at sea level
Design and development, maker
The design was passed to the subsidiary Canadian Vickers Limited of Longueuil, Quebec (formed in 1911)
Lead, country of origin
The Canadian Vickers Vedette was the first aircraft designed and built in Canada to meet a specification for Canadian conditions.
Of Make: Vickers-Armstrongs, Lead, make
The design was passed to the subsidiary Canadian Vickers Limited of Longueuil, Quebec (formed in 1911)
In Group: Early and Interwar Flying Boats, Lead, vehicle type
It was a single-engine biplane flying boat purchased to meet a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) demand
Exemplifies: Aviation, Lead, mode
It was a single-engine biplane flying boat purchased to meet a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) demand
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