Sopwith

Sopwith B.1

Torpedo bomber

  • First flight1917
  • StatusPrototype
  • Number built2
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1
Length
27 ft
Wingspan
38 ft 6 in
Height
9 ft 6 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
118.5 mph
Range
875 km
Service ceiling
19,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Hispano-Suiza 8B V-8 water-cooled piston engine (200 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 1x forward-firing.303 in Lewis gun; Bombs: Up to 560 lb (255 kg) bombs including twenty 28 lb (13 kg) bombs or twenty French 10 kg (22 lb) bombs in fuselage bomb bay