Martinsyde F.4 Buzzard Aircraft

F.4 Buzzard, RAF. Copyright: Arvo Vercamer

Production Details

Design Company:

Martinsyde Ltd

First Flight:

June 1918

F.4 Buzzard:

330 - Martinsyde

F.4A Buzzard:

3 - Martinsyde

Type Specification

Applies to:

Martinsyde F.4 Buzzard

Type:

Single seat fighter developed from F.3 with Hispano-Suiza engine

Wing:

Single bay biplane with staggered, unequal span, unswept wings. Wood structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Flat sided fuselage mounted on lower wing of wooden structure with plywood and fabric covering

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with split elevator together with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type supported on V struts attached to fuselage. Tailskid

Power Plant:

One 300 hp Hispano-Suiza 8Fb in the nose driving a two blade wooden propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of wing

Armament:

Two forward firing Vickers machine guns on top of engine

Span:

32 ft 9.5 in

Length:

25 ft 6 in

Height:

10 ft 4 in

Wing Area:

320 sq ft

Empty:

1,811 lb

Loaded:

2,398 lb

Max Speed:

142.5 mph at 10,000 ft

Climb:

7 min 55 sec to 10,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

24,000 ft

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