Sopwith Atlantic Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Sopwith Aviation Co

First Flight:

February 1919

Atlantic:

1 - Sopwith Aviation Co

Type Specification

Applies to:

Sopwith Atlantic

Type:

Long range aircraft for transatlantic flight

Wing:

Two bay biplane, unstaggered, unswept and equal span. Fabric covered. Ailerons on upper and lower wings

Fuselage:

Flat sided fuselage mounted on lower wing. Covered in fabric

Tail Unit:

Wired braced tailplane with split elevator. Single rudder

Landing Gear:

Cross axle type supported on V struts attached to fuselage lower longeron. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 350hp Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII in the nose driving a four bladed propeller

Accommodation:

Crew of two in open cockpit behind the upper wing

Span:

46 ft 6 in

Length:

32 ft 0 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

547 sq ft

Empty:

3,000 lb

Max Speed:

118 mph

Ceiling:

13,000 ft

Preserved in British Museums

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