[4] The aircraft was a shoulder-winged monoplane, with a deep but narrow fuselage of fabric-covered steel-tube construction, accommodating two people in tandem.

The wings were of wood and steel construction, with lateral control by wing-warping, with the pilot operating a joystick.

[9][10] The major role for the other aircraft was as trainers at the Vickers Flying School established at Brooklands, Surrey in 1912.

It was badly damaged in a crash landing at Adelaide in October 1911, however, so it was taken to Antarctica without its wings to use as a tractor for sledges.

It proved unsuccessful in this role as the low temperatures caused lubricating oil to solidify and the engine to seize.