Vickers “Vimy” – the British heavy bomber

Vickers “Vimy” was a British heavy bomber, designed and manufactured by “Vickers Limited”. Developed during the last years of World War I to supply the Royal Air Corps (RFC), “Vimy” was designed by “Vickers” chief designer Reginald Kirshaw Rex Pierson. Until 1918. November 11 with the entry into force of the ceasefire, only a few Vickers “Vimy” aircraft were put into service, so it can be said, that this type did not serve in active combat operations during the war, but “Vimy” became the core of the Royal Air Force (RAF). They also formed the basis of the heavy bomber forces in the twentieth century of the British Air Force in the 1920s. “Vimy” has been successful as both a military and a civilian aircraft, with the development of a civilian version of “Vimy Commercial”. Special “Vimy” Transport Version Vickers “Vernon” became the first military transport aircraft to be used by the RAF. During the interwar period, “Vimy” set several long distance flight records, the most famous and significant of which was the first flyght across the Atlantic Ocean without landing. This is 1919 made by John Alcock and Arthur Brown in June. Other record flights were from the UK to countries such as South Africa and Australia. “Vimy” continued to operate until the 1930s for both military and civilian purposes.

Not a very complex but large bomber model, which will be perfectly assembled to even by an inexperienced modeler, working under the supervision of a more experienced colleague. It details everything, that is in a real plane - the interior of the cockpit, machine guns, bomb holders and the bombs themselves, the landing gear, and other parts. The publication is completed with a 1 mm thick cardboard sheet.