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Sopwith Triplane

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The Sopwith Triplane was a British single seat fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company during the First World War. Pilots nicknamed it the Tripehound or simply the Tripe.[2] The Triplane became operational with the Royal Naval Air Service in early 1917 and was immediately successful. The Triplane was nevertheless built in comparatively small numbers and was withdrawn from active service as Sopwith Camels arrived in the latter half of 1917. Surviving ...  aircraft continued to serve as operational trainers until the end of the war.   read more

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 33.0ft (10.0m)
  • Length 29.0ft (8.9m)
  • Height 10.6ft (3.2m)
  • Empty Weight 3,888lbs (1,763kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,794lbs (2,628kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.345
  • Wing Loading 17.1lbs/ft2 (83.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 339.1ft2 (31.5m2)
  • Drag Points 5140

Parts

  • Number of Parts 88
  • Control Surfaces 13
  • Performance Cost 349