Sopwith Hybrid and Type D Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Sopwith Aviation Co

First Flight:

4 July 1912

Hybrid:

1 - Sopwith Aviation Co

Type D:

13 - Sopwith Aviation Co

Type Specification

Applies to:

Sopwith Tractor Biplane Type D (Three-Seater)

Type:

Two/three seat general purpose aeroplane

Wing:

Two bay staggered biplane. Wings of equal span and unswept. Wooden structure with fabrci covering. Ailerons on all four wings or wing warping on earlier machines

Fuselage:

Fuselage is mounted on lower wing with windows in the forward fuselage. Wooden structure with fabric covering of square section

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with split elevators with single rudder

Landing Gear:

Landing gear has twin wheels and skids attached by struts to fuselage. Twin skids under the tail

Power Plant:

One 80 hp Gnome seven-cylinder air-cooled rotary engine in the nose driving a 8ft 6 in two-blade propeller

Accommodation:

Pilot in open cockpit behind the wings with additional cockpit between the wings for one or two observers

Span:

40 ft

Length:

29 ft 6 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

365 sq ft

Empty:

1,100 lb

Maximum:

1,750 lb

Max Speed:

70 mph

Climb:

500 ft/min

Ceiling:

12,900 ft

Endurance:

2.5 hr

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