Sopwith Dragon Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
Sopwith Aviation Co |
First Flight: |
January 1919 |
Dragon: |
232 - Sopwith (2 converted from Snipe) |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Sopwith Dragon |
Type: |
Single seat fighter |
Wing: |
Two bay biplane with unswept, unequal span, staggered wings. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings |
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 360 hp ABC Dragonfly 1A radial engine in the nose driving a two blade wooden propeller |
Accommodation: |
Single seat for pilot in open cockpit behind the upper wing |
Armament: |
Two forward firing Vickers machine guns mounted above the engine |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
31 ft 1 in |
Length: |
21 ft 9 in |
Height: |
9 ft 6 in |
Wing Area: |
271 sq ft |
Weights | |
Loaded: |
2,132 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
150 mph |
Climb: |
7 min 30 sec to 10,000 ft |
Service Ceiling: |
25,000 ft |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
None known |