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Sopwith Pup
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Type |
Fighter
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| Manufacturer(s) | Sopwith Aviation
Company |
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| Prototype first flight | 9 February 1916 |
Introduction | October 1916 |
| Production | 1770 (1916–1918) |
Crew | 1 |
| Variants | |||
| Admiralty Type 9901 | Admiralty designation. | ||
| Pup (official designation Sopwith Scout) | Single-seat scout (fighter) biplane; 1770 built. | ||
| Dove | Two-seat civilian biplane; ten built. | ||
| Alcock Scout | Aircraft built partially from the remains of a crashed Pup and other aircraft; one built. | ||
| Beardmore W.B.III | Shipboard variant designed to fold into smallest possible volume; 100 built. | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 5.89 m |
Empty Weight | 358 kg |
| Wingspan | 8.08 m |
Loaded Weight | 557 kg |
| Height | 2.87 m |
Max takeoff weight | ? kg |
| Wing area | 23.6 m² |
Wing loading | ? kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | ||||
| Guns | 1× 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers
or Lewis MG * |
Ammunition Carried |
? |
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| Other Armament | - |
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(*) fired forward through the propeller by means of a gun synchronizer.
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Le Rhône 9C |
Type & Displacement | air-cooled rotary engine, 10.89
L |
| Horsepower | 80 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 143.62 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | ? L
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(*) with the loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 180 km/h
at sea level |
Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
| Rate of Climb | 2.33 m/s |
Service Ceiling | 5600 m |
| Range | 540 km |
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(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | militaryfactory | - |
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