Flight, July 1929
BRITISH AIRCRAFT AT OLYMPIA
VICKERS (AVIATION), LIMITED
As previously mentioned, the Supermarine and Vickers exhibits will be staged on the same stand, and in addition to complete aircraft the Vickers Group will show a wide range of equipment, instruments, armament, etc. However, it is with complete aircraft that we are chiefly concerned here. Of these, Vickers (Aviation) Limited will exhibit two machines, the very large "Victoria" troop-carrier, and a small single-seater monoplane fighter.
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The remaining Vickers machine to be exhibited on this stand will be an interception fighter. Carrying the Vickers works series number type 151, this is a low-wing monoplane of all-metal construction and fitted with a Bristol "Mercury II A" engine. As the title indicates, the type 151 is designed for intercepting enemy aircraft at a great altitude, and this necessitates not only a phenomenal rate of climb but also a very high-speed at 20,000 ft. or more. The Bristol "Mercury II A" engine is supercharged in order to maintain its power at altitudes. Performance figures of the Vickers 151 cannot be given, but it is permissible to point out that in its construction duralumin is largely used, even to the wing covering which is of this material. Incidentally, the Vickers interception fighter will be the only British aircraft at Olympia to have metal wing covering. The details of the construction have already been dealt with in FLIGHT to some considerable extent, although not as referring to this particular machine. It may be recalled that the duralumin sheet wing covering is applied to the duralumin internal wing structure by the patented Vickers-Wibault process.
The fuselage is also entirely of metal (duralumin) construction, and the machine is designed to carry two Vickers' guns as its armament. The undercarriage is provided with hydraulically-operated wheel brakes of the Vickers' patented type, which has previously been described in FLIGHT.
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- Flight, July 1929
BRITISH AIRCRAFT AT OLYMPIA - Flight, February 1932
Vickers “Jockey" Interceptor Fighter - Flight, November 1932
British Aircraft
Фотографии
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Flight 1929-07 / Flight
VICKERS 151 S.S. FIGHTER (Bristol "Mercury IIa.")
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Air International 1995-08 / Fighter A to Z
The Vickers 151 in original form with Mercury engine
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Aeroplane Monthly 1984-01 / A.Lumsden, T.Heffernan - Probe Probare (1)
The Jockey fighter in its original form with 480 b.h.p. Bristol Mercury IIA radial engine installed.
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Flight 1929-07 / Flight
Dignity and impudence are personified, on the Vickers stand, by the "Victoria" troop-carrier and the single-seater interception fighter.
Другие самолёты на фотографии: Vickers Victoria - Великобритания - 1922
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Flight 1932-07 / Flight
DIGNITY AND IMPUDENCE: The Gloster Troop Carrier and the Vickers "Jockey" emerging from the aircraft park.
Другие самолёты на фотографии: Gloster TC.33 Goshawk - Великобритания - 1932
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Aeroplane Monthly 1984-01 / A.Lumsden, T.Heffernan - Probe Probare (1)
View of the Jockey fighter. The earlier view was taken at Brooklands.
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Flight 1932-02 / Flight
THE VICKERS "JOCKEY" INTERCEPTOR FIGHTER: Clean aerodynamic design, high wing loading and low power loading have between then achieved outstanding performance. The maximum speed is nearly 240 m.p.h.!
Two views of the Vickers Type 151 Jockey, a forerunner of the Venom, which was produced four years earlier to Specification F.20/27 for an interception singleseat day fighter. It was powered by a 480 h.p. Bristol Mercury IIA radial engine. -
Aeroplane Monthly 1984-01 / A.Lumsden, T.Heffernan - Probe Probare (1)
The Jupiter-engined Jockey seen at Brooklands.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1984-01 / A.Lumsden, T.Heffernan - Probe Probare (1)
The same aircraft with redesigned rear fuselage, 480 h.p. Jupiter VIIF engine (enclosed by a Townend ring) and wheel spats, at Martlesham.
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Flight 1932-06 / Flight
VICKERS "JOCKEY" ("Jupiter VII F").
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Aeroplane Monthly 1984-01 / A.Lumsden, T.Heffernan - Probe Probare (1)
View of the Jockey fighter. The picture was taken on the aircraft’s arrival at Martlesham Heath, after the addition of the Aldis sight, seen immediately in front of the windscreen.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1984-01 / A.Lumsden, T.Heffernan - Probe Probare (1)
The same aircraft, now in RAF markings and with serial number J9122 applied, at Martlesham Heath.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1984-01 / A.Lumsden, T.Heffernan - Probe Probare (1)
One of the few photographs showing the Jockey in flight.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1984-01 / A.Lumsden, T.Heffernan - Probe Probare (1)
Another view of the Jockey in flight. The basic design of this fighter was developed to meet Specification F.5/34 and became the Jockey II, known later as the Venom. The Jockey illustrated here was destroyed during spinning trials at Martlesham on July 5, 1932.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1984-03 / Skywriters
Mr Butler's photograph of the crashed Vickers Jockey, though poor, is probably unique and gives a good idea of the damage sustained.
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Aeroplane Monthly 1988-12 / P.Masefield - Wren
Wren's first contribution to C. G. Grey's The Aeroplane was published in the issue for June 22, 1933. It was titled: Identification made easy - a caricaturist’s memories of the prominent characteristics of some popular aeroplanes.
Другие самолёты на фотографии: Airspeed Ferry / AS.4 - Великобритания - 1932Armstrong Whitworth Atlas / Ajax - Великобритания - 1925Avro Avro 504 - Великобритания - 1913Blackburn Bluebird / L.1 - Великобритания - 1924Blackburn Iris / R.B.1 - Великобритания - 1926Bristol Bulldog - Великобритания - 1927Cierva/Avro C.30A / Rota - Великобритания - 1932Comper Swift / CLA.7 - Великобритания - 1930De Havilland Gipsy Moth / Moth X - Великобритания - 1928De Havilland Puss Moth / D.H.80 - Великобритания - 1929Fairey Fairey IIIF - Великобритания - 1926Handley Page H.P.42 / H.P.45 - Великобритания - 1930Handley Page Hyderabad/H.P.24 / Hinaidi/H.P.33 / Clive/H.P.35 - Великобритания - 1923Hawker Fury - Великобритания - 1931Klemm L.25 - L.28 Swallow - Германия - 1927Supermarine Southampton / Solent - Великобритания - 1925Vickers Virginia - Великобритания - 1922Westland Wapiti - Великобритания - 1927Westland Widgeon - Великобритания - 1924
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Flight 1929-07 / Flight
The wing roots on the Vickers single-seater fighter are carefully faired into the fuselage. Note the very unobstructed view for firing.
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Air International 1995-08 / Fighter A to Z
The Vickers 151 with cowled Jupiter engine, new rear fuselage and wheel spats.
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Flight 1929-07 / Flight
Vickers Type 151 (Single Seater Fighter) Bristol "Mercury" Mk II A Engine
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Aeroplane Monthly 1984-01 / A.Lumsden, T.Heffernan - Probe Probare (1)
Vickers Type 171 Jockey
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