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Sopwith Swallow

1,491 StraitAircraft  23 days ago

Thank you to @PlanesOfOld and @TheRealGoober for the gun and the idea to build this airplane!

SOPWITH SWALLOW

The Sopwith Swallow is a British Parasol fighter built to test Parasol aircraft. Only one was built and it proved that it had no advantage over conventional aircraft.


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It had a crew of 1 and was a relatively short plane at just over 5m long. I have re-created it's small physic in Simpleplanes here.

It uses a Le rhone engine radial that I have conveniently borrowed from a Airco DH.2.

It has decent arnament and a really short takeoff.

It could probably count as a VTOL plane tbh.


That's all! bye

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 28.9ft (8.8m)
  • Length 18.0ft (5.5m)
  • Height 9.8ft (3.0m)
  • Empty Weight 4,164lbs (1,888kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,103lbs (2,314kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.059
  • Wing Loading 18.8lbs/ft2 (91.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 271.4ft2 (25.2m2)
  • Drag Points 3066

Parts

  • Number of Parts 110
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 424