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The V-22 Osprey is an American joint service, medium lift, multi-mission tilt-rotor aircraft developed by Boeing and Bell Helicopters. The V-22 Osprey is powered by two Allison T406-AD-400 turboshafts which allow for vertical and short take-off and landing (V/STOL) with 24 combat equipped troops, dual-hook external loads up to 15000 lbs, cruise speeds in excess of 582 kmh, and a mission radius exceeding 200 nautical miles. The helicopter is self-deployable world wide with a ferry range over 3892 km. The normal operating range is up to 2224 km. The aircraft operates as a helicopter when taking off and landing vertically. The nacelles rotate 90 degrees forward once airborne, converting the aircraft into a turboprop aircraft. The aircraft can provide VTOL with a payload of 24 troops, or 6000 lbs of cargo at 430 nautical miles combat range, or VTOL with a payload of 8300 lbs of cargo for a range of 220 nautical miles.
The tilt-rotor aircraft is available in three configurations for the US Joint Services Operational Requirements: the Combat Assault and Assault Support MV-22
for the US Marine Corps and the US Army, the long range Special Operations CV-22 for US Special Operations Command (US SOCOM) and the US Navy HV-22, for combat search and rescue, special warfare and fleet logistic support. The main cabin which measures 6 x 6 x 24 ft, is fitted with crash-resistant foldaway seats, arranged twelve on each side and inward facing, for 24 fully equipped troops. For the medical evacuation role the cabin can accommodate 12 litters (stretcher patients) and a team of medical officers. The cargo handling equipment includes a cargo winch and pulley rated at 2,000 lbs. Roller rails and shock absorbing cargo tie down rings are fitted on the cabin floor. The main door is on the right of the fuselage immediately behind the cockpit and a rear loading ramp door at the back of the fuselage is operated hydraulically with actuators.
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The Valmet L-70 Miltrainer is a Finnish primary/basic flying and armament trainer aircraft with light attack capabilities that entered service in 1980. The Valmet L-70 is powered by a Textron Lycoming AEIO-360-A1B6 flat-four piston engine providing a top speed of 360 kmh and a range of 950 km. The Valmet L-70 carries a crew of two and up to two passengers. Up to 300 kg of disposable stores can be carried on four under-wing hard points.
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The Valmet L-90TP Redigo is a Finnish primary/basic flying and armament trainer aircraft with light attack capabilities that entered service in 1991. The
Valmet L-90TP is powered by an Allison 250-B17F turboprop providing a top speed of 465 kmh and a range of 1400 km. The Valmet L-90TP carries a crew of two and has provision for two passengers. Armaments consist of up to 800 kg of disposable stores carried on six under-wing hard points.
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The Valmet VH-2 Vihuri was a Finnish two-seater advanced trainer aircraft first produced in 1953. The Valmet VH-2 Vihuri was an all-metal construction low-winged monoplane powered by a Bristol Mercury VIII 9-cylinder radial engine providing a top speed of 432 kmh and a range of 1000 km.
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The Sud-Ouest So.4050 Vautour II was a French two-seater all-weather fighter aircraft in service from 1956 until the early 1980's. The Sud-Ouest So.4050
Vautour II was powered by two SNECMA Atar 101E-3 turbojets providing a top speed of 1105 kmh and a maximum range of 1200 km typically. Armaments consisted of four DEFA 552 40 mm cannons in the nose and up to 3900 kg of disposable stores carried in a lower fuselage weapons bay rated at 2100 kg and on four under-wing hard points each rated at 450 kg.
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The VB-20 Isard is a French two-seater amateur-built light aircraft first flown in 1965. The VB-20 Isard is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction powered by Continental C90-8F four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 215 kmh and an endurance of five hours flying time.
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The Boeing VC-137B/C is a modified version of the Boeing 707 commercial intercontinental airliner used for the transportation of the American Vice-President, cabinet and congressional members, and other high-ranking US and visiting officials. The VC-137B/C body is identical to that of the Boeing 707, but has different interior furnishings and electronic equipment. The passenger cabin is divided into three sections: The forward area has a communications centre, galley, lavatory and an eight-seat compartment. The centre section is designed as an airborne headquarters with conference tables, swivel chairs, projection screen for films and two convertible sofa-bunks. The rear section of the cabin contains double reclining passenger seats, tables, galley, two lavatories and closets. Partitions may be placed throughout the cabin for added privacy.
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The Vickers VC10 is a British passenger jet airliner also used as a long-range strategic transport aircraft by the military. The Vickers VC10 is a cantilever low-wing monoplane. The civilian Vickers VC10 carries a crew of five and up to 163 passengers, depending upon configuration. Four Rolls-Royce Conway 301 turbofans provide a cruising speed of 960 kmh.
VC10s are also used in various forms by the RAF, the VC10 C is a military transport variant carrying a flight crew of four and up to 150 passengers or 78 litters and attendants or 61 seated casualties and attendants or 57400 lbs of freight carried in the cabin.
In 1964 a larger version, the Super VC10 was developed able to accommodate between 163 and 174 economy class passengers.
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Veronique was a series of French rockets first launched in 1953, with the first scientific payload flown in 1959. Veronique was a single-stage liquid-propellant rocket which was wire-guided for the first 100 m of its ascent. Veronique rockets were between 730 cm and 950 cm long, depending upon model, and had a ceiling of between 65 km and 340 km, improving over the course of the rockets development over the years.
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The Vertol 42A was a Canadian tandem-roto utility helicopter powered by a Wright R-1820-103 nine-cylinder radial air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 204 kmh and a range of 480 km. The Vertol 42A carried a crew of one or two and up to 19 passengers or 1280 kg of cargo internally or 5000 lbs of cargo in an external cargo sling.
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Vesta was a French single-stage research rocket first shown in public in 1963, and developed as a vehicle with a better performance than the earlier Veronique rocket. Vesta was 10 m long and had a ceiling of 365 km carrying a 500 kg payload, or 215 km carrying a 1000 kg payload.
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The VFW 614 is a German twin-turbofan short-haul transport aircraft. The VFW 614 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Bristol Siddeley/SNECMA M45H turbofan engines providing a top speed of 732 kmh and a range of 1570 km. The VFW 614 carries a crew of two or three and up to 44 passengers.
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The LTV-Hiller-Ryan VHR-447 (US military designation XC-142A) was an American four-engined tilt-wing VTOL transport aircraft designed for the US military as part of SS478-A, a proposal for the rapid transport of combat troops, equipment and supplies from assault ships or airfields into unprepared areas under all weather conditions. The LTV-Hiller-Ryan VHR-447 was a high-wing cantilever monoplane, the wings able to tilt through 100 degrees, powered by four General Electric T64-GE-1 turboprop engines providing a top speed of 658 kmh and a combat radius of between 370 and 750 km. The LTV-Hiller-Ryan VHR-447 carried a crew of two and had accommodation in the main cabin for 32 fully equipped troops, or 24 litter patients and four medical attendants, or 3630 kg of freight.
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The Vickers 'K' was a gas-operated .303 inch calibre aircraft machine-gun fitted to British aircraft during the Second World War. It was fed with ball ammunition from a 96 round drum magazine and had an effective range of 550 metres.
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The Vickers 266 (Vincent) was a British two-seater general-purpose warplane of the Second World War in service from 1934 to 1941. Developed from the Vickers Vildebeest, the Vickers 266 was a large all-metal, fabric covered biplane powered by a Bristol Pegasus IIM 3 radial piston engine providing a top speed of 228 kmh and a range of 2012 km with auxiliary fuel carried. The
Vickers 266 was armed with a 0.303 inch calibre Vickers Mk II fixed forward-firing machine-gun in the port side of the forward fuselage with synchronisation equipment to allow it to fire through the propeller disc, and one 0.303 inch calibre Lewis Gun Mk IIIA trainable rearward-firing machine-gun in the rear cockpit. In addition up to 1100 lbs of disposable stores could be carried on eight under wing hard points and generally comprised two 500, 520 or 550 lb bombs or four 230 or 250 lb bombs or eight 100, 112 or 120 lb bombs and eight 20 lb bombs could also be carried under the under parts of the lower wing.
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The Vickers FB5 ('Gunbus') was a British fighter aircraft of the Great War. It was the first aircraft specifically designed as a fighter for the Royal Flying Corps. With its engine mounted behind the cockpit, it was the first 'pusher' type of aircraft to enter service during the Great War. The FB5 had a top speed of 70 mph and was manned by a crew of two, but armed only with a moveable, forward-firing machine-gun which left it vulnerable to attack from the rear, resulting in it soon being replaced by more advanced single-seat fighter aircraft.
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The Vickers Valetta was a British short-range light/medium transport aircraft in service with the RAF from 1946 to 1969. The Vickers Valetta was a modification of the Vickers Viking transport and general purpose aircraft and was powered by two Bristol Hercules Mk 230 radial piston engines providing a top speed of 415 kmh and a range of 850 km depending upon load. The Vickers Valetta was manned by a flight crew of four and carried up to 34 troops, 20 paratroops or freight in the hold.
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The Vickers Valiant was a British four-jet medium bomber aircraft first flown in 1951 and in service with the RAF from 1954 until the 1960's. The Vickers Valiant was a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane with compound sweepback wings powered by four Rolls-Royce Avon 204 turbojets providing a top speed of 912 kmh and a range of 5550 km. The Vickers Valiant carried a crew of five and was armed with 21000 lbs of bombs. Variants of the Vickers Valiant included reconnaissance and in-flight tankers.
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The Vickers Vanguard is a British passenger airliner first flown in 1959. The Vickers Vanguard is a mid-wing cantilever monoplane powered by four Rolls-Royce Tyne Rty.11 turboprop engines providing a cruising speed of 680 kmh and a range of up to 3765 km depending upon payload. The Vickers Vanguard can carry up to 139 passengers, depending upon configuration, in an upper deck and up to 12000 lbs of freight in a lower deck.
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The Vickers Varsity was a British four-seater crew trainer aircraft with liaison capabilities that entered service with the RAF in 1951. The Vickers Varsity was powered by two Bristol Hercules 264 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines providing a top speed of 463 kmh and a range of 4260 km. A bomb bay below the fuselage could carry 600 lbs of bombs used for visual bomb aiming practice. In 1956 Vickers Varsity aircraft were used in Australia for communications and gathering air samples during the nuclear tests.
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The Vickers-Armstrong V.C.1. Viking was a British twin-engined passenger/freight transport aircraft developed during the mid-1940's. The Vickers Viking was a low mid-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Bristol Hercules 130 14-cylinder radial air-cooled sleeve valve engines producing a top speed of 336 kmh and a range of 2400 km with maximum fuel. The Vickers Viking carried a crew of four and either 21 seated (De Luxe arrangement) or 27 seated passengers.
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The Vickers Vildebeest was a British two-seater torpedo bomber biplane designed for coastal defence and first flown in 1928. The Vickers Vildebeest Mk 1 was powered by a Bristol Pegasus IM3 providing a top speed of about 230 kmh and a range of 1014 km. Armaments consisted of two machine-guns and an 18-inch torpedo or 1000 kg bomb carried under the fuselage. A few three-seater variants were also produced.
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The Vickers Viscount is a series of British four-engined passenger airliners. It was the world's first turboprop transport to go into service (in 1948). The Vickers Viscount is a low-wing cantilever monoplane that can carry up to 73 passengers and a crew of three (in the 800 series) depending upon model. Older 700 series models carried a normal load of forty passengers and a crew of two . Four Rolls-Royce Dart 506 or 510 engines provide a top speed of 517 kmh and a range of up to 1725 miles, depending upon the payload.
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The Victa 67 was an Australian two-seater utility autogyro first flown in 1962, but never produced commercially due to financial problems at the company. The Victa 67 was powered by a Lycoming O-320-A four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 153 kmh.
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The Victa Aircruiser was an Australian all-metal four-seater light aircraft first flown in 1966, and very similar in appearance to the Victa Airtourer. The Victa Aircruiser was powered by a Rolls-Royce/Continental IO-360-D six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 274 kmh and a range of 1600 km.
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The Victa Airtourer was an Australian two-seater fully-aerobatic light aircraft developed as an entry for the 1953 Royal Aero Club of Great Britain competition for a light two-seater aircraft. The Victa Airtourer was produced in two models, the AT100 powered by a Continental O-200-A engine providing a top speed of 220 kmh and a range of 1450 km, first flown in 1961, and the AT115 model powered by a Lycoming O-235-C1B engine providing a top speed of 230 kmh and a range of 1140 km, first flown in 1962. Production of the Victa Airtourer ceased in 1966.
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The British Aerospace (formerly Handley Page) Victor was a series of four four-jet medium bomber aircraft designed between 1947 and 1952 and first flown in 1952. The British Aerospace Victor is a mid-wing cantilever monoplane and carries a crew of four or five and entered service in 1957.
The Victor B was a British heavy, high-altitude nuclear bomber and carried a crew of five and entered service in 1957 powered by four Bristol Siddeley ASSa7 Sapphire turbojets providing a top speed of 1028 kmh and a maximum range of 7885 km typically. Later a Mk 2 version was produced powered by Rolls-Royce Conway Rco.17 Mk 201 turbojets, increased wing span and enlarged air intakes.
The Victor BK is a British in-flight-refuelling tanker powered by four Rolls-Royce Rco.17 Mk 201 turbofans providing a top speed of 1028 kmh and a maximum range of 7885 km typically.
The Victor B(SR) was a strategic reconnaissance version, and was primarily used for high-altitude maritime reconnaissance.
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The Bellanca Viking 300 is an American four-seat light business aircraft developed as a more powerful version of the Bellanca 260C. The Viking 300 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Continental IO-520-D six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 341 kmh and a standard range of 1373 km.
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The Volmer VJ22 Chubasco (later renamed the Sportsman) is an American two-seat light amphibian aircraft first flown in 1958. The Volmer VJ22 is a braced high-wing monoplane of mixed construction originally powered by a Continental C85, later amended to take a Continental O-200-B four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 153 kmh and a range of 480 km.
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The Volpar Model 18 was an American modification carried out in 1965 and 1966 of the Beechcraft Expeditor (Beechcraft Model 18) light utility aircraft adding retractable tricycle landing gear to the aircraft which improved cruising speed, allowed a slower approach when landing, and better landing handling and braking characteristics.
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The Volpar Super Turbo 18 was an American modification carried out in 1965 and 1966 of the Beechcraft Expeditor (Beechcraft Model 18) light utility aircraft adding retractable tricycle landing gear to the aircraft which improved cruising speed, allowed a slower approach when landing, and better landing handling and braking characteristics. The modifications also included the replacement of the original engines with two AiResearch TPE 331-25 turboprop engines providing a top speed of 428 kmh and a range of 2415 km. The wings were also modified and the whole aircraft reduced in weight to allow an increased payload or fuel to be carried.
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The Volpar Turbolinerwas an American 15-passenger version of the Volpar Super Turbo 18 developed during 1966 and 1967 for the third-level airliner market. The Volpar Turboliner was a low-wing cantilever twin-turboprop light transport aircraft powered by two Garrett AiResearch TPE 331-47 turboprop engines providing a top speed of 428 kmh and a range of 2415 km.
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The Vought A-7 Corsair II is an American single-seat carrier-borne strike and attack aircraft developed on the basis of the Vought F-8 supersonic fighter as a successor to the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, and first flown in 1965. The Vought A-7 is powered by an Allison TF41-A-2 turbofan providing a top speed of 1123 kmh and a range of 1150 km typically. It is armed with a General Electric M61A1 Vulcan six-barrel rotary cannon in the port side of the lower forward fuselage and up to 15000 lbs of disposable stores carried on eight hard points, two on the fuselage sides and three under each wing.
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The Vought F-7 Cutlass was an American single-seater fighter aircraft of the 1950's. The Vought F-7 was the first swept-back wing fighter aircraft to see service with the US Navy and also the first American military aircraft to be produced with an unconventional tail plane. The Vought F-7 was powered by two Westinghouse J46-WE-8A turbojets providing a top speed of 1094 kmh and a range of 1060 km. Armaments consisted of four 20 mm cannons and four air-to-air missiles. The service life of the Vought F-7 was short, quickly being replaced by the Vought F-8.
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The Vought F-8 Crusader is an American single-seater carrier-borne fighter-bomber aircraft first flown in 1955. The Vought F-8 Crusader is a cantilever high-wing monoplane powered by a Pratt and Whitney J57-P-20A turbojet providing a top speed of Mach 1.72 and a maximum range of 965 km depending upon load. Armaments consist of four 20 mm Pontiac M39 cannons, two in each side of the forward fuselage and up to 5000 lbs of disposable stores carried on four hard points, one on each side of the fuselage and one under each wing. The F-8 was the US Navy's first supersonic fighter, and first flew in prototype form during September 1955, entering service in 1957 replacing the Vought F-7.
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VTOL is an abbreviation for vertical take off and landing. It is used with aircraft which can take-off and land with out a runway.
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The Consolidated Vultee Model 72 Vengeance (USAAF designation A-31 and A-35) was an American two-seater dive-bomber aircraft of the Second World War. The
Vultee 72 was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane of all-metal construction powered by a Wright Cyclone R-2600-13 14-cylinder radial air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 446 kmh. The Vultee 72 was armed with four or six 0.50 inch calibre machine-guns in the wings and one 0.50 calibre machine-gun on a flexible mounting in the rear cockpit. An internal fuselage bomb-bay could accommodate two 500 lb bombs and two 250 lb bombs could also be carried under the wings as an overload.
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The Consolidated Vultee Valiant (USAAF designation BT-13 and BT-15) was an American two-seater basic trainer aircraft used by the US Army Air Corps during the Second World War. The BT-13 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of all-metal, flush-riveted metal skin construction powered by a 450 hp Pratt and Whitney Wasp Junior or a Wright Whirlwind engine that gave it speeds up to 293 kmh over a range of 1680 km. It had a Hamilton Standard 2-position variable pitch propeller and was equipped with full navigation and night-flying instruments.
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The Vultee V-11 (A-19) was an American three-seater light attack bomber of the Second World War in service from 1937 to 1947. The A-19 was powered by a Wright GR-1820-G2 radial piston engine giving a top speed of 383 kmh and a range of 3830 km. The A-19 was armed with four 0.3 inch calibre Browning fixed forward-firing machine-guns in the leading edges of the wings, one 0.3 inch calibre Browning trainable rearward-firing machine-gun in the rear cockpit, one 0.3 inch calibre Browning trainable rearward-firing machine-gun in the retractable ventral position. In addition 2180 lbs of disposable stores could be carried in a lower-fuselage weapons bay rated at 1080 lbs and on under-wing hard points, and generally consisted of 36 30lb bombs carried internally and 1100 lbs of bombs carried under the wings. The A-19 was little used by the Americans during the war, rather some sixty were supplied to China and about 40 each to the USSR and Turkey and another 26 to Brazil.
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