Sopwith Dove Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Sopwith Aviation Co

First Flight:

1919

Dove:

10 - Sopwith Aviation Co

Type Specification

Applies to:

Sopwith Dove

Type:

Two seat version of the Sopwith Pup

Wing:

Single bay biplane with swept, equal span, staggered wings. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Fuselage of circular section tapering to square section 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 80 hp Le Rhone 9C engine in the nose driving a two bladed wooden propeller

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits above lower wing

Span:

24 ft 9 in

Length:

19 ft 6 in

Height:

Unknown

Tare:

1,065 lb

All-up:

1,430 lb

Max Speed:

95 mph

Preserved in British Museums

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