Sopwith Cobham Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Sopwith Aviation Co

First Flight:

1919

Cobham I:

1 - Sopwith Aviation Co

Cobham II:

1 - Sopwith Aviation Co

Type Specification

Applies to:

Sopwith Cobham I

Type:

Three seat bomber

Wing:

Three bay triplane with unswept, equal span, wings. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all six wings

Fuselage:

Fuselage fills gap between lower and middle wings. Box section with faired upper decking of wooden structure with fabric covering

Tail Unit:

Wire braced tailplane at top of fuselage with split elevator and single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Cross axle type supported on V struts attached to lower wing. Total of four wheels on axle. Tail skid

Power Plant:

Two A.B.C. Dragonfly nine cylinder air-cooled radial engines mounted below the middle wing driving two blade propellers

Accommodation:

Crew of three seated in open cockpits in the nose (for gunner and pilot) and aft of the wing

Armament:

Lewis guns provided in nose and aft cockpits. Bombs in fuselage

Span:

54 ft 0 in

Length:

38 ft 0 in

Height:

13 ft 0 in

Max:

6,300 lb

Speed:

Unknown

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