World War 1 Aircraft - Sopwith 1½ Strutter

   

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Published on Apr 4, 2009

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Crew: two, pilot and observer
Length: 25 ft 3 in (7.7 m)
Wingspan: 33 ft 6 in (10.21 m)
Height: 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)
Wing area: 346 ft² (32.14 m²)
Empty weight: 1,260 lb (570 kg)
Loaded weight: 2,149 lb (975 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 2,149 lb (975 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Clerget 9B rotary engine, 130 hp (97 kW)

PERFORMANCE

Maximum speed: 102 mph (164 km/h)
Range: 350 miles (565 km)
Service ceiling: 13,000 ft (3,960 m)
Wing loading: 6.21 lb/ft² (30.34 kg/m²)

ARMAMENT

1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) forward-firing Vickers machine gun with Ross interrupter gear
1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun in observer's cockpit
Up to 224 lb (100 kg) bombs