Sopwith Cobham Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
Sopwith Aviation Co |
First Flight: |
1919 |
Cobham I: |
1 - Sopwith Aviation Co |
Cobham II: |
1 - Sopwith Aviation Co |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Sopwith Cobham I |
Type: |
Three seat bomber |
Wing: |
Three bay triplane with unswept, equal span, wings. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all six wings |
Fuselage: |
Fuselage fills gap between lower and middle wings. Box section with faired upper decking of wooden structure with fabric covering |
Tail Unit: |
Wire braced tailplane at top of fuselage with split elevator and single fin and rudder |
Landing Gear: |
Cross axle type supported on V struts attached to lower wing. Total of four wheels on axle. Tail skid |
Power Plant: |
Two A.B.C. Dragonfly nine cylinder air-cooled radial engines mounted below the middle wing driving two blade propellers |
Accommodation: |
Crew of three seated in open cockpits in the nose (for gunner and pilot) and aft of the wing |
Armament: |
Lewis guns provided in nose and aft cockpits. Bombs in fuselage |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
54 ft 0 in |
Length: |
38 ft 0 in |
Height: |
13 ft 0 in |
Weights | |
Max: |
6,300 lb |
Performance | |
Speed: |
Unknown |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
None known |