Sopwith Sopwith 1/2 Strutter Aircraft
1½ Strutter, Russia. Copyright: Arvo Vercamer | |
Production Details | |
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Design Company: |
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First Flight: |
January 1916 |
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Strutter: |
245 - Sopwith 100 - Fairey Aviation Co Ltd 75 - Mann, Egerton & Co Ltd 350 - Rushton Proctor & Co Ltd 150 - Vickers Ltd 100 - Wells Aviation Co Ltd 75 - Westland Aircraft Works 4500 - France |
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Stutter (Bomber): |
100 - Hooper & Co Ltd 100 - Morgan & Co |
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Type Specification | |
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Applies to: |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter |
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Type: |
Fighter reconnaissance biplane |
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Wing: |
Single bay biplane with equal span, unswept, staggered wings. Upper wing braced over fuselage with W struts. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings |
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Fuselage: |
Fuselage mounted on lower wing in of wooden construction with fabric covering |
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Tail Unit: |
Braced tailplane with split elevators with single fin and rudder |
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Landing Gear: |
Cross axle type mounted on V struts attached to fuselage lower longeron. Tail skid |
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Power Plant: |
One 110 hp Clerget 9Z engine in the nose driving a two blade wooden propeller |
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Accommodation: |
Tandem open cockpits for crew. Pilot in forward cockpit beneath the upper wing with gunner behind |
Armament: |
One forward firing Vickers machine gun with Lewis gun for observer. Four 25 lb bombs |
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Dimensions | |
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Span: |
33 ft 6 in |
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Length: |
25 ft 3 in |
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Height: |
10 ft 3 in |
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Wing Area: |
346 sq ft |
Weights | |
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Empty: |
1,259 lb |
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Loaded: |
2,149 |
Performance | |
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Max Speed: |
105 mph at sea level |
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Climb: |
10 min 40 sec to 6,500 ft |
Preserved in British Museums | |
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1½ Strutter Replica: |
A8226 - Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon - Display |
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1½ Strutter Full scale model: |
Bx619 - RAF Manston History Museum, Manston Airport - Display |
Web Sites | |