The Vickers Vimy is a British twin engine biplane bomber designed during the First World War, though it entered service too late to see combat. It became famous afterward for pioneering long distance flights, most notably the first nonstop transatlantic flight by John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown in June 1919 and an early flight from England to Australia later that same year.
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SignificanceBest known for the first nonstop transatlantic flight, made by Alcock and Brown in June 1919. 1 Manufacturer or Builder Connections
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1. Wikipedia: Vickers Vimy
WikipediaLead section, first sentence
The Vickers Vimy was a British heavy bomber aircraft developed and manufactured by Vickers Limited.
Design and development section, prototype paragraph
On 30 November 1917 the first prototype, flown by Captain Gordon Bell, made its maiden flight from Royal Flying Corps Station Joyce Green, Kent.
Operational history section, transatlantic flight paragraph
The most significant of the Vimy's many pioneering flights was the first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, made by Alcock and Brown in June 1919.
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