Canadian Vickers Varuna

The Canadian Vickers Varuna was a Canadian flying-boat of the 1920s built by Canadian Vickers.

It was a twin-engined, unequal-span biplane. The hull was of wood and the rest of the structure was a frame of steel tube.

Design and development
The Varuna was developed in response to an Royal Canadian Air Force requirement for a flying-boat to transport men and equipment to forest fires. It was a large-scale twin-engined version of the Vedette.

Operational history
Most Varunas spent their service in Manitoba operating in their intended role.

All Varuna IIs were withdrawn in 1930. The only Varuna I was struck off in 1932

Variants

 * Varuna I - with Wright Whirlwind J-6 radial engines, one built.
 * Varuna II - with Armstrong Siddeley Lynx IV radial engines.