Sopwith Buffalo Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Sopwith Aviation Co

First Flight:

September 1918

Buffalo:

2 - Sopwith

Type Specification

Applies to:

Sopwith Buffalo

Type:

Two seat trench fighter designed as a private venture development of the Salamander

Wing:

Two bay biplane with equal span, staggered, unswept wings. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Flat sided fuselage mounted on lower wing with faired top decking

Tail Unit:

Wire braced fin and tailplane with single rudder and split elevator

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type carried on V struts under fuselage. V struts attached to engine mounts forward and lower longeron aft. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 230 hp Bentley B.R.2 rotary engine mounted in the nose driving a two bladed propeller

Accommodation:

Pilot in open cockpit under the upper wing with gunner in open cockpit aft

Armament:

One fixed Vickers gun firing forward with a Lewis gun for gunner

Span:

34 ft 6 in

Length:

23 ft 3.5 in

Height:

9 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

370 sq ft

Empty:

2,178 lb

Maximum:

3,071 lb

Max Speed:

105.5 mph at 6,500 ft

Service Ceiling:

9,000 ft

Preserved in British Museums

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