Canadian Vickers Varuna

Varuna
Role	Transport flying-boat
Manufacturer	Canadian Vickers
Retired	1932
Status	out of service
Primary user	Royal Canadian Air Force
Number built	8
Developed from	Canadian Vickers Vedette

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 made of wood and the rest of the structure was a frame of steel tube.

The Varuna was developed in response to a 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.

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All Varuna IIs were withdrawn in 1930.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

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