Sopwith Gnu Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
Sopwith Aviation Co |
First Flight: |
1919 |
Gnu: |
13 - Sopwith Aviation Co |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Sopwith Gnu |
Type: |
Three-seater tourer or taxi |
Wing: |
Two bay biplane with unswept, equal span, staggered wings. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings |
Fuselage: |
Fuselage of square section 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 200 hp Bentley B.R.2 engine in the nose driving a two bladed wooden propeller |
Accommodation: |
Single seat in open cockpit under upper wing for pilot with enclosed cabin behind for two passengers |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
38 ft 1 in |
Length: |
25 ft 10 in |
Height: |
9 ft 10 in |
Weights | |
All-up: |
3,350 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
93 mph |
Initial Climb: |
645 ft/min |
Range: |
300 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
None known |