Sopwith Bee Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
Sopwith Aviation Co |
First Flight: |
1917 |
Bee: |
1 - Sopwith |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Sopwith Bee |
Type: |
Company hack |
Wing: |
Single bay biplane with unswept, equal span, staggered wings. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Lateral control by wing warping |
Fuselage: |
Fuselage mounted on lower wing of wooden structure with fabric covering. |
Tail Unit: |
Braced tailplane with split elevator. Single fin and rudder |
Landing Gear: |
Cross axle type supported on V struts attached to fuselage lower longeron. Tail skid |
Power Plant: |
One 50 hp Gnome rotary engine in the nose driving a two blade propeller |
Accommodation: |
Single seat for pilot in open cockpit under the upper wing |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
16 ft 3 in |
Length: |
14 ft 3 in |
Height: |
Unknown |
Wing Area: |
Unknown |
Weights | |
Empty: |
Unknown |
Performance | |
Speed: |
Unknown |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
None known |