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Past National Geographic Features:

May 2000 Queen of the African Sky thumbnail

May 2000
An exciting article with stunning photos of the Vimy's 1999 recreation of a 1920 flight from London to Cairo to Cape Town.


May 1995 National Geographic magazine The Vimy Flies Again cover thumbnail

May 1995
Our successful 1994 15,000-mile (24,000-kilometer) adventure from England to Australia resulted in the cover story for the May 1995 issue of National Geographic and the National Geographic TV documentary, "The Greatest Flight."


March 1921 National Geographic magazine cover thumbnail

March 1921
Weighing in at a whopping 110 pages, the second longest article on any subject ever printed in National Geographic was about R. Smith and K. Smith's 1919 flight from England to Australia.


This twin-engine replica bomber is the world's largest flying biplane:

  • 68-foot (21-meter) wingspan
  • 4-bladed 10-foot (3-meter) propellors
  • Stands over 16 feet (5 meters) high
  • Weighs between 4 and 6 tons
  • Cruising speed 75 mph (120 kph)
  • View photos of the Vimy
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Aircraft Statistics


Designation: Vickers Vimy FB27 Replica
Builder: John LaNoue
Constructed: 1993-1994
Nationality/Registration: USA / NX7IMY
Wingspan: 68 feet (21 meters)
Length: 43 feet 6 inches (13 meters 26 centimeters)
Tailspan: 16 feet (5 meters)
Height: 16 feet 4 inches (5 meters)
Propellers: Muhlbaur, 10 feet 6 inches (3 meters, 20 centimeters)
Cruising Speed: 65 knots (75 mph)
Stall Speed: 35 knots (40 mph)
Empty Weight: 7,642 pounds (3,466 kilograms)
Maximum Gross Weight: 12,500 pounds (5,670 kilograms)
Ceiling: 13,800 feet at 9,000 pounds (4,200 meters at 4,100 kilograms); 1,200 feet at 12,500 pounds (370 meters at 5,700 kilograms)
Fuel Capacity: 2,400 liters (634 gallons) , 100 octane minimum; 150 lph (40 gph) average burn yields approximately 15 hour total endurance
Engines: Dual ORENDA OE 600, 600 H.P. maximum take off and 500 H.P. maximum continuous
 

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