British Vickers C Victory Bomber

The Vickers Type C ‘Victory Bomber’ was an unbuilt British proposal associated with Barnes Wallis’s ideas for attacking heavily protected targets using very large bombs. Its projected size and performance reflected a specialized strategic concept rather than the requirements of an ordinary medium bomber. The aircraft itself did not enter service. Barnes Wallis advocated carrying a very large penetrating bomb against targets that ordinary bombing struggled to destroy. The projected high-altitude aircraft remained unbuilt, while the underlying earthquake-bomb concept later influenced weapons carried by modified Lancasters. The project envisioned a six-engine aircraft carrying an exceptionally large weapon to high altitude. Wallis’s later Tallboy and Grand Slam bombs pursued the penetration concept using a more practical aircraft already available in production, separating the weapon’s eventual success from the abandoned carrier design.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1936, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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