Sopwith Tabloid Aircraft

Tabloid Replica, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Sopwith Aviation Co

First Flight:

November 1913

Tabloid:

28 - Sopwith

Type Specification

Applies to:

Sopwith Tabloid

Type:

Single seat scout

Wing:

Single bay biplane. Unswept, staggered 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 and skids attached by struts to fuselage. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 80 hp Gnome seven-cylinder air-cooled rotary engine in the nose driving a 8ft 3 in two-blade propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit under upper wing

Span:

25 ft 6 in

Length:

20 ft 4 in

Height:

8 ft 5 in

Wing Area:

241 sq ft

Empty:

730 lb

All-up:

1,120 lb

Max Speed:

93 mph

Climb:

1 min to 1,200 ft

Endurance:

3 hr

Preserved in British Museums

Tabloid Replica:

168 - RAF Museum, Hendon - Display

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