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Airbus Vickers Vildebeest
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Airbus Vickers Vildebeest

1928 multi-role combat aircraft family by Vickers

260Units built

Overview

The Vickers Vildebeest and the similar Vickers Vincent are single-engined British biplanes designed and built by Vickers and used as light bombers, torpedo bombers and in army cooperation roles. First flown in 1928, they remained in service at the start of the Second World War, with the last Vildebeests flying against Japanese forces over Singapore and Java in 1942.

Specifications

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