landing trials. The Air Ministry's interest in low-powered on-board fighters, catapult-launched to compensate for their small engines, waned when the Vireo proved no faster than the conventional ship board aircraft like the Fairey IIIF. The Vireo experience gave Vickers enough confidence in all-metal fighters to proceed with their later Jockey and Venom designs. Specifications References . 1920s British fighter aircraft Vireo Single-engined tractor aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1928 Conventional landing gear