Vickers Vildebeest or Vincent 1/72 scale plastic model aeroplane kit

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The Vickers Vildebeest and the similar Vickers Vincent were two very large, two- to three-seat, single-engined, British biplanes designed and built by Vickers and used as a light bomber, torpedo bomber and in the army cooperation roles. While first flown in 1928, it 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. Vildebeest Designed as a land-based torpedo bomber to replace the Hawker Horsley, the prototype Vildebeest, the Vickers Type 132, was first flown in April 1928. The Vildebeest had an all-metal, fabric-covered airframe, with single-bay unstaggered wings. An initial production order was placed in 1931 for nine aircraft, with the first production aircraft flying in September 1932.[5] More production followed, with major production being of the Vildebeest III version, which added a third crewmember, with 150 built for the RAF. The Mark IV introduced the much more powerful (825 hp (615 kW)) Bristol Perseus Sleeve valve radial engine enclosed in a NACA cowling, which significantly improved performance, but he Perseus had overheating problems, and was unsuitable for tropical service. On the outbreak of the Second World War, 101 Vildebeests were still in service with the RAF. The two Singapore-based squadrons, however, were waiting read more

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