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| The Vincent was a three-seat general-purpose version of the Vildebeest, designed essentially for tropical service in the Middle East and therefore carrying comprehensive equipment. Fitted with a 484kW Bristol Pegasus IIM3 engine, it (like the Vildebeest) had sufficient fuel as standard for a 1000km flight while cruising at 195km/h; this range could be increased to 2000km by the use of an auxiliary fuel tank attached in the position normally occupied by the torpedo. A number of Vildebeests were converted into Vincents and, with new production aircraft, the RAF operated just under 200 from 1934. The last were withdrawn in 1941.
| CREW | 3 |
| ENGINE | 1 x 635hp Bristol Pegasus IIM.3 |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 3677 kg | 8106 lb |
| Empty weight | 1920 kg | 4233 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 14.94 m | 49 ft 0 in |
| Length | 11.18 m | 37 ft 8 in |
| Height | 5.41 m | 18 ft 9 in |
| Wing area | 67.63 m2 | 727.96 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 229 km/h | 142 mph |
| Ceiling | 5791 m | 19000 ft |
| Range | 1006 km | 625 miles |
| ARMAMENT | 2 x 7.7mm machine-guns, 8 x 50kg + 8 x 9kg bombs |
 | A three-view drawing of Type 266 Vincent (680 x 602) |
| Richard , e-mail, 03.02.2021 17:32 I've just had a quick read on Wikipedia about the Vincent, and according to them, the Vincents were still attacking Japanese forces around the Burma area in late 1942! Can anyone shed any light on this? reply | | ANN POTTS, e-mail, 09.06.2015 12:39 Think I did it wrong first time!
Just found a photo taken in Simal Iraq 1938 /39 of "55" Squadron Vincents - was delighted as well as surprised to discover more about them here. reply | | Barry, 19.09.2012 13:41 Now then is the coloured illustration above not a Vildebeest as it is so described elsewhere on this site? I think there is need for a proof reader! reply | | zhonghua, 20.06.2011 13:03 Vildebeests were converted into Vincents and, with new production aircraft, the RAF operated just under 200 from 1934. The last were withdrawn in 1941. reply | |
| | Laurence Garey, e-mail, 13.02.2009 17:44 A couple of Vincents were still operated by 244 Sqd at Sharjah in 1942 (K6359, 6363) (see l.garey.googlepages.com /tonytubbenhauer) reply |
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