Sopwith Circuit Seaplane Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Sopwith Aviation Co

First Flight:

1913

1913 Circuit Seaplane:

1 - Sopwith

1914 Circuit Seaplane:

1 - Sopwith

Type Specification

Applies to:

Sopwith 1913 Circuit Seaplane

Type:

Seaplane built for 1913 Circuit of Britain Race

Wing:

Four bay biplane. Unswept, unstaggered and equal span. 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 Green six cylinder inline water cooled engine in the nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

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

Span:

49 ft 6 in

Length:

31 ft 6 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

500 sq ft

Empty:

1,600 lb

Allup:

2,400 lb

Speed:

65 mph

Preserved in British Museums

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