Sopwith 1½ Strutter
Bomber / Flighter Biplane
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.
Crew | 2 |
Propulsion | 1 Rotary Engine | |
Engine Model | Clerget Type 9B | |
Engine Power | 97 kW | 130 hp |
Speed | 165 km/h | 89 kts 102 mph |
Service Ceiling | 3.962 m | 13.000 ft |
Range | 565 km | 305 NM 351 mi. |
Empty Weight | 597 kg | 1.316 lbs |
max. Takeoff Weight | 1.067 kg | 2.341 lbs |
Wing Span | 10,21 m | 33 ft 6 in |
Wing Area | 32,1 m² | 346 ft² |
Length | 7,97 m | 26 ft 2 in |
Height | 3,12 m | 10 ft 3 in |
First Flight | 12/1915 | |
Production Status | out of production | |
Total Production | ca. 6000 |
Data for (Version) | Sopwith Type 9700 (1½ Strutter) |
[Photo-ID: 1190] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16 | |
Sopwith 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 Reg.: S85 | |
Koninklijk Legermuseum [Brussel] |
[Photo-ID: 10843] © Karsten Palt 2015-04-04 | |
Sopwith 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 Reg.: 556 | |
Musee de l Air et de l Espace [Paris Le Bourget] |