Sopwith Two Seat Scout Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Sopwith Aviation Co

First Flight:

November 1914

Type 880:

24 - Sopwith

Type Specification

Applies to:

Sopwith Two Seat Scout

Type:

Anti-Zeppelin aircraft for the Admiralty

Wing:

Two bay biplane with unstaggered, unswept, equal span wings. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Wooden girder structure with fabric covering mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with split elevators with single rudder

Landing Gear:

Cross axle type landing gear with twin wheels carried on vee legs attached to fuselage. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 100 hp Gnome Monosoupape nine-cylinder air-cooled rotary engine driving a two-bladed propeller

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits, one forward of and one behind the wing

Armament:

Small bombs carried under the fuselage

Span:

36 ft 6 in

Length:

27 ft 6 in

Height:

8 ft 8 in

Wing Area:

440 sq ft

Empty:

1,160 lb

All-up:

1,800 lb

Max Speed:

69 mph

Climb:

20 min to 3,000 ft

Endurance:

3.5 hr

Preserved in British Museums

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