Sopwith Bat Boat Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Sopwith Aviation Co

First Flight:

March 1913

Bat Boat I:

3 - Sopwith

Bat Boat 2:

4 - Sopwith

Type Specification

Applies to:

Sopwith Bat Boat 1

Type:

Two seat flying boat

Wing:

Two bay, equal span, unstaggered biplane. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Lateral control is by wing warping

Hull:

Wooden hull built by Saunders Ltd mounted beneath lower wing

Tail Unit:

Tail booms extend from wings carry single rudder and tailplane

Landing Gear:

None

Power Plant:

One 90 hp Austro-Daimler six-cylinder inline water cooled engine mounted between the wings driving a two bladed pusher propeller

Accommodation:

Side by side seating for two in open cockpit in nose

Span:

41 ft

Length:

30 ft 4 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

400 sq ft

Allup:

1,650 lb

Max Speed:

65 mph

Endurance:

2 hr

Preserved in British Museums

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