Sopwith

Sopwith Triplane

Fighter

Used temporarily from ships / carriers (1946): USAAF jet flown from USS Franklin D. Roosevelt

  • First flight1916
  • IntroductionDecember 1916
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built147

History

Used temporarily from ships / carriers (1946): USAAF jet flown from USS Franklin D. Roosevelt

Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1
Length
18 ft 10 in
Wingspan
26 ft 6 in
Height
10 ft 6 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
117 mph
Range
321 mi
Service ceiling
20,500 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Clerget 9B 9-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine (130 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 1 ×.303 in Vickers machine gun