History

In December 1918 Vickers started an investigation for a suitable hull shape for an amfibie. In 1919 Vickers released the Viking I, a five-person pusher aircraft with a water-cooled Rolls Royce Falcon.

This aircraft, registered as G-AEOV, crashed in December 1919 at Rouen, while it was en route to Paris.

The second prototype, Viking II, registration G-EASC had a enlarged wingspan and a Rolls Royce Eagle VIII of 360 hp.

The Vickers Type 54 Viking IV had an enlarged fuselage and a number of improvements and was usually equipped with a Napier Lion engine.

The Viking V was a further development and was built for the RAF.

The Viking was further developed and resulted in the Fulture I, with a revised wing and a Napier Lion engine of 450 horsepower.

Technical information Viking IV
Dimensions:
Length: 10,36 m Wingspan: 15,24 m
Height: 4,6 m Wing area: 55,2 m2
Weights:
Empty weight: 1701 kg Max. start weight: 2451 kg
Performances:
Max. speed: 164 km/hr Rate of climb: 121 m/min
Range: 724 km Service ceiling: 2743 m
Miscellaneous:
Engine type: One Napier Lion rated 450 hp. (sometimes a Rolls Royce Eagle rated 360 hp was mounted]
Crew:

-

Armament: -

 


The correct type designation for the Viking used in the Netherlands East Indies was Viking Type no. 55 Mark IV standard.
This type was equipped with double steering. The wingspan was 15,23 m; compared with the Vikings delivered to the French, which had a smaller wingspan of 14,02 m.

The type was withdrawn from use in 1924, because it wasn't sufficient and the fuselage suffered from leaks.

Vickers Viking IV.
[Ingesloten foto van BeeldBank NIMH. Klik op de foto voor bestel-informatie]
Vickers Viking IV, V-203.
[Ingesloten foto van BeeldBank NIMH. Klik op de foto voor bestel-informatie]

 


Serial Constr. nr. Date in service Date out of service Notes
V-201   22-01-1922 25-01-1923 Written off.
V-202   22-01-1922  1924  
V-203   22-01-1922  1924  
V-204   22-01-1922  1924  
V-205   22-01-1922  1924  
V-206   22-01-1922  1924  
V-207   22-01-1922  1924  
V-208   22-01-1922  1924  
V-209   22-01-1922  1924  
V-210   22-01-1922  1924  

 


1/72nd Scale

Kits

  • Alley Cat
    • Kit RK72-05: Vickers Viking IV ((Royal Canadian Air Force [Rolls Royce engine]
    • Kit RK72-06: Vickers Viking IV (Argentine navy) [Napier Lion engine]
  • Montex
    • RMA 7203: A resin model of a Vickers Viking IV of the Argentine Navy; with Napier Lion engine
    • RMA 7202: A resin model of a Vickers Viking IV of the Royal Canadian Air Force; with Rolls Royce engine

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Scheme Colour name FS number BS number Humbrol XtraColor Vallejo Model Color Vallejo Model Air
Standard #1 Fuselage Mahogany     100   70.818  
Wings Aluminium dope     56 / 191 X216 70.864  

Check www.paint4models.com for an extensive conversion table with lots of colour and paint systems.

Kleurenschema Vickers_Viking_IV-1.
Vickers Viking Mk.IV

 


Literature.

Militaire Luchtvaart in Nederlandsch-Indië in beeld. Deel 1 Hugo Hooftman Pag. 39 1978 Uitgever Europese Bibliotheek, Zaltbommel
Militaire Luchtvaart in Nederlandsch-Indië in beeld. Deel 1 Hugo Hooftman Pag. 45 - 47 1978 Uitgever Europese Bibliotheek, Zaltbommel
40 Jaar luchtvaart in Indië Gerard Casius & Thijs Postma Pag. 22 1986 Uitgeverij De Alk, Alkmaar
Camouflage en Kentekens J.Greuter e.a.   1997 Bonneville – Bergen (NH)

 

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