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In 1919 the British firm of Vickers proposed a huge dirigible to carry mail and 100 passengers over long distances. Among the many unique features was the location of the passenger quarters on top of the airship, open-air observation decks at the stern and top, and a lift to transport passengers and crew between the upper and lower parts of the ship. The transoceanic airship was never built, being perhaps too ambitious for its time, but elements of its design appeared in later British airships and it foreshadowed the era of international air travel.

In 1919 the British firm of Vickers proposed a huge dirigible to carry mail and 100 passengers over long distances. Among the many unique features was the location of the passenger quarters on top of the airship, open-air observation decks at the stern and top, and a lift to transport passengers and crew between the upper and lower parts of the ship. The transoceanic airship was never built, being perhaps too ambitious for its time, but elements of its design appeared in later British airships and it foreshadowed the era of international air travel.

Information on the Vickers airship from other sites:

Vickers Airship Catalogue - From Marcus Rowland's Forgotten Futures website, a reproduction of a Vickers airship brochure from the early 1920s. Features several line drawings of airships including the transoceanic type.

Vickers Transoceanic Airship - From the Airship Heritage Trust, a great deal of information about the project, including artist's impressions of the ship as it would have appeared in service.

Information on the Vickers airship from other sites:

Vickers Airship Catalogue - From Marcus Rowland's Forgotten Futures website, a reproduction of a Vickers airship brochure from the early 1920s. Features several line drawings of airships including the transoceanic type.

Vickers Transoceanic Airship - From the Airship Heritage Trust, a great deal of information about the project, including artist's impressions of the ship as it would have appeared in service.

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Vickers Transoceanic Airship

Illustration of Vickers airship

Photo of airship model

Skill Level 3/5
Previous experience recommended.

This model builds into a detailed 1:700 scale replica of the transoceanic airship in the markings used on a 1919 Vickers display model. The completed model is slightly under 14 inches / 36cm in length.

You will need a colour printer capable of handling card or cover stock to print the parts sheets. 67 lb cover stock (approx 8.5 thousandths of an inch or 0.2 mm thick) is recommended.

See photos of the finished model.

Brief history and related links.

The model files

vickers_inst.pdf - 157 KiB - This document contains the instructions only (3 pages).

vickers_parts.pdf - 2.27 MiB - This document contains the parts for the airship model (3 pages).

The parts and instructions are in Adobe PDF format. Your web browser may allow you to read and print these files, otherwise you'll need a PDF reader such as Adobe's Acrobat Reader or Foxit Reader.

Last updated on 5 February 2021
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