Sopwith Type C Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Sopwith Aviation Co

First Flight:

9 July 1914

Type C:

1 - Sopwith

Type Specification

Applies to:

Sopwith Type C

Type:

Torpedo carrying seaplane

Wing:

Four bay biplane with staggered, unequal span wings with the upper wing extension braced by sturts. Construction of wood with fabric covering. 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:

Twin main floats on struts under the fuselage with additional floats under wingtips and tail

Power Plant:

One 200 hp Salmson 2M7 fourteen cylinder two row water cooled radial engine in the nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Crew of two in tandem open cockpits

Armament:

One 900 lb torpedo carried under the fuselage

Span:

66 ft

Length:

36 ft

Height:

12 ft 10 in

Wing Area:

785 sq ft

Empty:

3,243 lb

All-up:

4,324 lb

Endurance:

4 hr

Preserved in British Museums

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