Sopwith 1½ Strutter | |
|---|---|
| Land | Storbritannia |
| Rolle | Biplan generelt formål fly |
| Første flytur | Desember 1915 |
| Bygget | 4500 Frankrike og 1439 Storbritannia |
Den Sopwith 1+1⁄2 Stivere var et britisk enkelt- eller to-seters flerrollet dobbeltdekkerfly under første verdenskrig. Det var den første britiske to-seters traktor jagerfly og det første britiske flyet til å gå inn i tjeneste med en synkronisert maskingevær. Det ble gitt navnet 1 +1⁄2 Strutter på grunn av de lange og korte cabane strutsene som støttet toppfløyen. Typen ble drevet av både britiske flytjenester og var i utbredt, men mangelfull service med den franske Aéronautique Militaire.
| Sopwith 1A2 Strutter Walk Around | |
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| Fotograf | Unknow |
| Lokalisering | Unknow |
| Bilder | 21 |
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General Characteristics
The Sopwith 1½ Strutter was a British single- or two-seat multi-role biplane used by the RFC and RNAS during World War I. It was highly significant as the first British aircraft to enter service with a synchronized machine gun firing through the propeller arc. It earned its unusual nickname, “1½ Strutter,” due to the configuration of the short and long cabane struts supporting the center section of the upper wing. The aircraft served in many roles, including fighter, reconnaissance, and bomber.
| Property | Typical Value (Two-Seater) |
|---|---|
| Official Designation (French) | Sopwith 1.A2 (Two-seat Reconnaissance) |
| Rolle | Fighter, Reconnaissance, Light Bomber |
| Produsenten | Sopwith Aviation Company |
| First Service | April 1916 |
| No. Built | ~6,000 (Over 4,500 licensed built in France) |
| Mannskapet | 2 (Pilot and Observer/Gunner) or 1 (Bomber version) |
| Lengde | 7.70 m (25 ft 3 in) |
| Vingespenn | 10.21 m (33 ft 6 in) |
| Max Takeoff Weight | 975 kg (2,150 lb) |
Powerplant and Design
- Engine: One Clerget 9B 9-cylinder air-cooled rotary engine (or Clerget 9Z or Le Rhône 9J).
- Power Output: 97 kW (130 hp) (Clerget 9B).
- Maximum Speed: Up to 171 km/h (106 mph).
- Endurance: Up to 4.25 hours.
- Innovative Features: It was one of the first aircraft to feature a variable-incidence tailplane (adjustable in flight) and airbrakes on the lower wings to aid landing.
Armament and Service
- Pilot’s Armament: 1 x 7.7 mm (.303 in) fixed, forward-firing Vickers machine gun (synchronized).
- Observer’s Armament: 1 x 7.7 mm (.303 in) flexible Lewis machine gun mounted on a Scarff ring (a new, standardized mounting).
- Bomb Load (Two-Seater): Up to 60 kg (130 lb) of bombs on underwing racks.
- Bomber Variant: The single-seat bomber version (French designation 1.B1) eliminated the observer cockpit, allowing for a larger internal bomb bay or increased fuel capacity.
- Combat History: Highly effective upon its introduction in 1916, helping to end the “Fokker Scourge.” However, its stable design and low power made it increasingly vulnerable to newer German fighters like the Albatros during “Bloody April” 1917, after which it was largely relegated to training, home defense, and shipboard duties.
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