Sopwith Gordon Bennett Racer Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Sopwith Aviation Co

First Flight:

October 1914

Gordon Bennett Racer:

2 - Sopwith

Type Specification

Applies to:

Sopwith Gordon Bennett Racer

Type:

Aircraft to designed to compete in Gordon Bennett Cup

Wing:

Single bay biplane. Unswept, unstaggered and equal span. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Lateral control by wing warping

Fuselage:

Wooden girder structure with fabric covering mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with split elevators with single rudder

Landing Gear:

Landing gear has twin wheels on cross axle carried on Vee struts. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 80 hp Gnome seven-cylinder air-cooled rotary engine in the nose driving a two-blade propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit under upper wing

Span:

Unknown

Length:

Unknown

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

Unknown

Empty:

Unknown

Speed:

105mph

Preserved in British Museums

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