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in 1934. After its technical obsolescence as a bomber, it was used for photography and for parachute training, with jump platforms installed behind the engine nacelles. On 26 June 1940, a committee discussing the need for airborne cannon for use against invading tanks suggested equipping
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Virginia was started in 1920, as a replacement for the Vimy. Two prototypes were ordered on 13 January 1921, with an additional two prototypes ordered in September 1922. The Virginia shared similarities with the Vimy but notably featured a lowered front gunner's pulpit, providing the
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Virginias were highly accident prone, with 81 losses. Despite their obsolescence, Virginias continued to soldier on in support roles with the Parachute Test Flight at
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Virginia Mark Is was formed in 1924. Despite mediocre performance, the aircraft served frontline units until 1938, when it was replaced by the newer
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Morgan, Eric. "Big
Bombers from Brooklands: The RAF's Virginia Family."
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108 mph (174 km/h, 94 kn) at 5,000 ft (1,500 m)
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Initial prototype for the RAF, powered by two 450 hp (340 kW)
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Thetford, Owen. "By Day and by Night: Ginnies in Service", Part 1.
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325:(1.46 in Coventry Ordnance Works gun). This was not acted on.
930:, July 1993, Vol. 22, No. 1, Issue No. 243, pp. 18β23..
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Film of an experimental catapult launch of a Vickers Virginia
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Jarrett, Philip. "By Day and by Night:Vickers Virginia".
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Research Development Flight (RAF Farnborough, RAF Exeter)
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engines and flew for the first time on 24 November 1922.
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391:Twin-engined heavy night bomber biplane for the
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904:Sturivant, Ray. "Vickers Virginia X J6856."
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584:Film of Vickers Virginia flight operations
945:. London: Airlife Publishing Ltd., 2003.
908:, Vol. 13, No. 22, 22 Marchβ4 April 1985.
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689:985 mi (1,585 km, 856 nmi)
526:β March to September 1937 (RAF Driffield)
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223:Learn how and when to remove this message
668:engines, 580 hp (430 kW) each
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861:, May 1993, Vol 21 No 5, Issue No 241.
758:List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force
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701:10 min to 5,000 ft (1,500 m)
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565:Night Flying Flight (RAF Biggin Hill)
3294:Twin piston-engined tractor aircraft
642:2,178 sq ft (202.3 m)
161:adding citations to reliable sources
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3249:Vickers Instructional Machine (VIM)
630:87 ft 8 in (26.72 m)
624:52 ft 3 in (15.93 m)
520:, RAF Driffield, RAF Boscombe Down)
367:piston engines. One prototype only.
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275:Aircraft Experimental Establishment
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548:β March 1931 to January 1936 (
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3274:1920s British bomber aircraft
874:The British Bomber since 1914
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695:13,800 ft (4,200 m)
648:9,650 lb (4,377 kg)
603:The British Bomber since 1914
3284:Aircraft first flown in 1922
730:3,000 lb (1,360 kg) of bombs
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876:. London: Putnam, 1994.
846:. London: Putnam, 1989.
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376:Type 129 Virginia Mk VII
609:General characteristics
422:Type 128 Virginia Mk IX
410:Type 108 Virginia Mk VI
388:Type 79 Virginia Mk III
428:Type 139 Virginia Mk X
404:Type 100 Virginia Mk V
398:Type 99 Virginia Mk IV
382:Type 76 Virginia Mk II
305:. Designs such as the
261:Design and development
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360:Type 96 Virginia Mk I
350:Type 57 Virginia Mk I
341:until December 1941.
253:, developed from the
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556:No. 502 Squadron RAF
546:No. 500 Squadron RAF
540:No. 215 Squadron RAF
530:No. 214 Squadron RAF
506:, RAF Boscombe Down)
311:Handley Page Heyford
279:RAF Martlesham Heath
157:improve this article
3201:Military Transports
828:Mason 1994, p. 145.
740:Related development
524:No. 75 Squadron RAF
510:No. 58 Squadron RAF
500:No. 51 Squadron RAF
494:No. 10 Squadron RAF
289:Operational history
38:General information
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998:Vickers-Armstrongs
872:Mason, Francis K.
476:No. 9 Squadron RAF
466:RAF Bircham Newton
462:No. 7 Squadron RAF
365:Rolls-Royce Condor
330:inflight refueling
172:"Vickers Virginia"
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46:Heavy night-bomber
32:Virginia X in 1922
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941:Winchester, Jim.
928:Aeroplane Monthly
913:Aeroplane Monthly
859:Aeroplane Monthly
817:Aeroplane Monthly
783:Aeroplane Monthly
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