Sopwith Snail Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
Sopwith Aviation Co |
First Flight: |
Spring 1918 |
Snail: |
2 - Sopwith |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Sopwith 8F1 Snail |
Type: |
Single seat scout to Air Board Specification A.1(a) |
Wing: |
Single bay biplane with equal span, staggered, unswept wings. Ailerons on all four wings |
Fuselage: |
Plywood monocoque fuselage mounted on lower wing |
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 170 hp ABC Wasp radial engine in the nose driving a two bladed wooden propeller |
Accommodation: |
Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of the upper wing |
Armament: |
None fitted |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
25 ft 9 in |
Length: |
19 ft |
Height: |
7 ft 10 in |
Wing Area: |
Unknown |
Weights | |
Empty: |
1,390 lb |
Loaded: |
1,920 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
124 mph |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
None known |