Sopwith Triplane | |
|---|---|
| Riik | Uk |
| Rolli | Fighter |
| Esimene lend | 28. mai 1916 |
| Ehitatud | 147 |
2007 Sopwith Triplane was a British single seat fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company during the First World War. It has the distinction of being the first military triplane to see operational service. The Triplane was developed by the firm’s experimental department as a private venture, the project was headed by the designer Herbert Smith. Aside from its obvious difference in wing configuration, the aircraft shared many similarities with the company’s successful biplane fighter, the Sopwith Pup. The prototype Triplane performed its maiden flight on 28 May 1916 and was dispatched to the French theatre two months later, where it garnered high praise for its exceptional rate of climb and high manoeuvrability. During late 1916, quantity production of the type commenced in response to orders received from the Admiralty. During early 1917, production examples of the Triplane arrived with Royal Naval Air Service squadrons.
Allikas: Sopwith Triplane Vikipeedias
| Sopwith Triplane Jalutada | |
|---|---|
| Fotograaf | Teadmata |
| Lokaliseerimine | Teadmata |
| Fotod | 19 |
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2007 Sopwith Triplane was a remarkable fighter aircraft that made its debut in the First World War. It was designed and manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company, a British firm that produced many successful aircraft during the war. The Triplane had three narrow wings that gave it a superior climb rate and maneuverability over its enemies. It was powered by a rotary engine that produced 110 horsepower and could reach a top speed of 117 mph. The Triplane was armed with a single Vickers machine gun that fired through the propeller using an interrupter gear.
Triplane'i lennutas esmakordselt kuulus katselendur Harry Hawker 30. mail 1916. Ta avaldas pealtvaatajatele muljet, sooritades neiulennul kolm silmust. Kuninglik mereväe õhuteenistus (RNAS) tellis kiiresti Triplane'i ja saatis selle 1916. aasta juunis Prantsusmaale operatiivkatseteks. RNAS-i piloodid armastasid Triplane'i ja panid sellele hüüdnime "Tripehound" või lihtsalt "Tripe". Triplane osutus võitluses väga tõhusaks, eriti saksa Albatrose võitlejate vastu, kes sel ajal taevas domineerisid. Triplane inspireeris ka sakslasi arendama oma triplane hävitajaid, näiteks Fokker Dr.I.
Triplane'i kasutas ainult RNAS, kuna kuninglik lendav korpus (RFC) eelistas kasutada biplaane. Triplane ehitati ka piiratud arvul, ainult 147 toodeti, võrreldes tuhandete teiste võitlejatega. Triplane asendati 1917. aasta lõpuks peagi uuemate ja kiiremate lennukitega, näiteks Sopwith Cameliga. Triplane oli aga jätnud lennundusajaloole püsiva mulje kui Suurbritannia esimene ja ainus operatiivne kolmekordne hävitaja.
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