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Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Type |
Fighter
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| Manufacturer(s) | Sopwith Aviation
Company |
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| Prototype first flight | October 1917 |
Introduction | 1918 |
| Production | 497 |
Crew | 1 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 6.05 m |
Empty Weight | 595 kg |
| Wingspan | 9.4 m (upper), 9.14 m (lower) |
Loaded Weight | 916 kg |
| Height | 2.90 m |
Max takeoff weight | ? kg |
| Wing area | 25.2 m² |
Wing loading | 36.38 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | ||||
| Guns | 2× 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers
MG * |
Ammunition Carried |
? |
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| Other Armament | 4 x 11 kg bombs or 8 x Le Prieur
rockets |
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(*) fired forward through the propeller by means of a gun synchronizer
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Bentley BR2 |
Type & Displacement | nine-cylinder rotary engine, 24.94
L |
| Horsepower | 230 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 251.09 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 175 L
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(*) with the maximum takeoff weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 195 km/h
at 3000 m |
Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
| Rate of Climb | 1.8 m/s |
Service Ceiling | 5900 m |
| Range | 3h |
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(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | aviationsmilitaires.net | - |
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