Sopwith Salamander Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Sopwith Aviation Co

First Flight:

26 April 1918

Salamander:

108 - Sopwith 50 - Glendower Aircraft

Type Specification

Applies to:

Sopwith TF2 Salamander

Type:

Single seat trench fighter designed to meet British Expeditionary Force Specification 2

Wing:

Two bay biplane with equal span, staggered, unswept wings. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Flat sided fuselage mounted on lower wing with faired top decking

Tail Unit:

Wire braced fin and tailplane with single rudder and split elevator

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type carried on V struts under fuselage. V struts attached to engine mounts forward and lower longeron aft. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 230 hp Bentley B.R.2 rotary engine mounted in the nose driving a two bladed propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of the upper wing

Armament:

Two fixed forward firing Vickers guns plus 4 20 lb bombs

Span:

30 ft 1.5 in

Length:

19 ft 6 in

Height:

9 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

Unknown

Empty:

1,852 lb

Loaded:

2,613 lb

Max Speed:

124 mph

Service Ceiling:

13,000 ft

Endurance:

2 hr

Preserved in British Museums

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