Sopwith Bee Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Sopwith Aviation Co

First Flight:

1917

Bee:

1 - Sopwith

Type Specification

Applies to:

Sopwith Bee

Type:

Company hack

Wing:

Single bay biplane with unswept, equal span, staggered wings. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Lateral control by wing warping

Fuselage:

Fuselage 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 50 hp Gnome rotary engine in the nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit under the upper wing

Span:

16 ft 3 in

Length:

14 ft 3 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

Unknown

Empty:

Unknown

Speed:

Unknown

Preserved in British Museums

Web Sites