Sopwith 1½ Strutter

Bomber / Flighter Biplane

Sopwith 1½ Strutter A8226 Replica © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Sopwith 1½ Strutter is a single-engine one or two-seat multi-role military biplane aircraft produced by the British manufacturer Sopwith Aviation Company. The "one-and-a-half"-Strutter was mainly used as a fighter and bomber aircraft.
The Sopwith 1½ Strutter was the first British aircraft with a synchronized machine gun. The 1½ Strutter was used by the Royal Naval Air Service, the Royal Flying Corps and the French Aéronautique Militaire. Further operating countries were the Netherlands, Russia, USA, Belgium, Romania, Japan, Australia, Afghanistan, Brasilia, Mexico, Poland, Norway, Greece, Ukraine, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia. It was license built in France and Russia.
Crew2
Propulsion1 Rotary Engine
Engine ModelClerget Type 9B
Engine Power97 kW130 hp
Speed165 km/h89 kts
  102 mph
Service Ceiling3.962 m13.000 ft
Range565 km305 NM
351 mi.
Empty Weight597 kg1.316 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight1.067 kg2.341 lbs
Wing Span10,21 m33 ft 6 in
Wing Area32,1 m²346 ft²
Length7,97 m26 ft 2 in
Height3,12 m10 ft 3 in
First Flight12/1915
Production Statusout of production
Total Productionca. 6000
Data for (Version)Sopwith Type 9700 (1½ Strutter)

[Photo-ID: 1190] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16
Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter, , A8226, c/n ,© Karsten Palt, 2008Sopwith
1 1/2 Strutter
Reg.: A8226
 
Replica
Royal Air Force Museum [London-Hendon]
[Photo-ID: 6570] © Karsten Palt 2013-04-01
Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter, Belgian Air Force, S85, c/n ,© Karsten Palt, 2013Sopwith
1 1/2 Strutter
Belgian Air Force
Reg.: S85
 
Koninklijk Legermuseum [Brussel]
[Photo-ID: 10843] © Karsten Palt 2015-04-04
Sopwith 1A2, French Air Force / Armee de l Air, 556, c/n ,© Karsten Palt, 2015Sopwith
1A2
French Air Force / Armee de l Air
Reg.: 556
 
Musee de l Air et de l Espace [Paris Le Bourget]
[Photo-ID: 10844] © Karsten Palt 2015-04-04
Sopwith 1A2, French Air Force / Armee de l Air, 556, c/n ,© Karsten Palt, 2015Sopwith
1A2
French Air Force / Armee de l Air
Reg.: 556
 
Musee de l Air et de l Espace [Paris Le Bourget]