JACQUES TREMPE COLLECTION
No. 1960. Vickers 279 Venom (O-10)
Aeroplane Photo Supply (APS) Photo No. 1434
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This aircraft is Class B registered. B registrations were used on aircraft for tests, experiments, CoA-qualifying, CoA-renewal, demonstrations. In this case the O was used by Vickers from December 1929 until December 1947, the 10 dignifies the tenth aircraft used by Vickers for B activities. The PV is added by the manufacturer and stands for Private Venture. 05/06/2003. Remarks by Iñigo Artamendi: "One of the contenders of the F.5/41 specification for a new fighter which nobody won. Other contenders were Gloster G.38 and Martin Baker MB.2. It was powered by a Bristol Aquila AE.3S of 625 hp. Eight .303 in (7.7 mm) machineguns was the proposed armament. A complete chart and short history can be found at Green & Swanborough's The Complete book of fighters." |
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Created December 5, 2002