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A87 Vickers Valetta

A development of the Viking transport, the Valetta never entered service with the RAAF and the serial was therefore unused.

TECHNICAL DATA: Vickers Valetta C1

DESCRIPTION:

Medium transport

CREW:

Four

POWER PLANT:

Two 1975 hp Bristol Hercules 230 radial engines

WEIGHT:

Empty 11 274 kg (24 854 lb); loaded 16 556 kg (36 500 lb).

DIMENSIONS:

Wingspan 27.20 m (89 ft 3 in); Length 19.14 m (62 ft 11 in); Height 5.94 m (19 ft 6 in).

PERFORMANCE:

Max speed 473 km/h (294 mph); Cruise 277 km/h (172 mph); Ceiling 22,200 ft (6767 m); Range 2269 km (1410 miles).

ARMAMENT:

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