This Day in Aviation History

November 30th, 1917
First flight of the Vickers Vimy.

The Vickers Vimy was a British heavy bomber aircraft of the First World War and post-First World War era. It achieved success as both a military and civil aircraft, setting several notable records in long-distance flights in the interwar period, the most celebrated of which was the first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by Alcock and Brown in June 1919.

Reginald Kirshaw “Rex” Pierson, chief designer of Vickers Limited (Aviation Department) in Leighton Buzzard, designed a twin-engine biplane bomber, the Vickers F.B.27 to meet a requirement for a night bomber capable of attacking targets in Germany, a contract being placed for three prototypes on 14 August 1917. Design and production of the prototypes was extremely rapid, with the first flying on 30 November 1917, powered by two 200 hp (150 kW) Hispano Suiza engines. It was named after the Battle of Vimy Ridge…._

Source:
Wikipedia, Vickers Vimy:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_Vimy

YouTube, Vickers Vimy Flight by Museum Volunteers on Top Gear Circuit Dunsfold 2008:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFedpGeMJ04

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