Sopwith Rhino Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Sopwith Aviation Co

First Flight:

October 1917

Rhino:

2 - Sopwith

Type Specification

Applies to:

Sopwith 2B2 Rhino

Type:

Two seat bomber designed as a private venture

Wing:

Single bay triplane with equal span, unswept, staggered wings of wooden structure. Ailerons on all six wings

Fuselage:

Box section fuselage with faired top decking filling interplane gap between lower and middle wings

Tail Unit:

Wire braced tailplane with split elevator. Single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type undercarriage mounted on V struts attached to fuselage lower longeron. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 230 hp BHP engine mounted in the nose driving a two bladed propeller

Accommodation:

Open cockpit for pilot above middle wing. Gunner in open cockpit behind wing

Armament:

One fixed forward firing Vickers gun and one Lewis gun for gunner. 450 lb of bombs

Span:

41 ft

Length:

30 ft 3 in

Height:

10 ft

Wing Area:

612 sq ft

Empty:

2,185 lb

Maximum:

3,590 lb

Max Speed:

103 mph at 10,000 ft

Climb:

24 min 50 sec to 10,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

12,000 ft

Endurance:

3.75 hours

Preserved in British Museums

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