Sopwith Dragon Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Sopwith Aviation Co

First Flight:

January 1919

Dragon:

232 - Sopwith (2 converted from Snipe)

Type Specification

Applies to:

Sopwith Dragon

Type:

Single seat fighter

Wing:

Two bay biplane with unswept, unequal span, staggered wings. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

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 360 hp ABC Dragonfly 1A radial engine in the nose driving a two blade wooden propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit behind the upper wing

Armament:

Two forward firing Vickers machine guns mounted above the engine

Span:

31 ft 1 in

Length:

21 ft 9 in

Height:

9 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

271 sq ft

Loaded:

2,132 lb

Max Speed:

150 mph

Climb:

7 min 30 sec to 10,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

25,000 ft

Preserved in British Museums

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