Variants
- Vickers Type 113 Vespa I
- Prototype army co-operation aircraft for evaluation by RAF. Wooden wings. Powered by Bristol Jupiter IV radial engine (later fitted with Jupiter VI. One only (G-EBLD)
- Vickers Type 119 Vespa II
- Vespa I modified with metal wings.
- Vickers Type 149 Vespa III
- Improved all metal production version for Bolivia. Powered by 455 hp (339 kW) Jupiter VI engine. Six built.
- Vickers Type 193 Vespa IV
- Production version for Irish Air Corps. Powered by 490 hp (370 kW) Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar VIC. Four built.
- Vickers Type 208 Vespa V
- Improved version of Vespa IV for Irish Air Corps. Fitted with Townend ring around engine. Four built.
- Vickers Type 210 Vespa VI
- Rebuilt first prototype, re-registered as G-ABIL and demonstrated to Central Chinese government.
- Vickers Type 250 Vespa VII
- Vespa VI rebuilt with Bristol Pegasus S engine for altitude record attempt.
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