Vickers FB 9 Gun Bus full scale
replica
Updated 27th October
2011
This is a full
scale replica of the FB 5/9 Vickers gun bus . Originally made for film work we
are working towards making this aircraft taxi. We also have a range of automatic
blank firing guns available for film work.
The Vickers F.B.5 (Fighting
Biplane 5) (known as the "Gunbus") was a British two-seat pusher military
biplane of the WWI Armed with a single .303 (7.7 mm) Lewis gun operated by the
observer in the front of the nacelle it was the first aircraft purpose-built for
air-to-air combat to see service, making it the world's first operational
Fighter aircraft.
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WEIGHTS |
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Take-off weight |
930 kg |
2050 lb |
|
Empty weight |
553 kg |
1219 lb |
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DIMENSIONS |
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Wingspan |
11.13 m |
37 ft 6 in |
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Length |
8.28 m |
27 ft 2 in |
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Height |
3.38 m |
11 ft 1 in |
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Wing area |
35.49 m2 |
382.01 sq ft |
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PERFORMANCE |
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Max. speed |
113 km/h |
70 mph |
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Range |
402 km |
250 miles |
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