Sopwith Anzani Tractor Seaplane Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Sopwith Aviation Co

First Flight:

June 1913

Anzani Tractor:

3 - Sopwith

Type Specification

Applies to:

Sopwith Anzani Tractor Seaplane

Type:

Two seat seaplane designed for the Admiralty

Wing:

Two and a half bay biplane. Unswept, unstaggered with braced upper wing extensions. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Wooden girder structure with fabric covering mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with split elevators with single rudder

Landing Gear:

Twin main floats widely spaced under fuselage with cylindrical tail float

Power Plant:

One 100 hp Anzani ten cylinder, two row air cooled radial enmgine in the nose

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits for crew observer in forward cockpit beneath the upper wing with pilot behind

Span:

56 ft 4 in

Length:

Unknown

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

Unknown

Empty:

Unknown

Max Speed:

Unknown

Preserved in British Museums

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