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Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe

5,236 SMH  8.1 years ago

The first Snipe on Simpleplanes! (fictional paint job)

The Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe was a British single-seat biplane fighter of the Royal Air Force (RAF). It was designed and built by the Sopwith Aviation Company during the First World War, and came into squadron service a few weeks before the end of the conflict, in late 1918.

The Snipe was not a fast aircraft by the standards of its time, but its excellent climb and manoeuvrability made it a good match for contemporary German fighters.

It was selected as the standard postwar single-seat RAF fighter and the last examples were not retired until 1926.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 33.0ft (10.0m)
  • Length 23.9ft (7.3m)
  • Height 9.9ft (3.0m)
  • Empty Weight 4,250lbs (1,927kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,070lbs (2,299kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.098
  • Wing Loading 15.9lbs/ft2 (77.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 318.8ft2 (29.6m2)
  • Drag Points 4808

Parts

  • Number of Parts 137
  • Control Surfaces 14
  • Performance Cost 488
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    5,236 SMH

    @Toscio56 thanks, I'm hoping to finish another plane soon.

    8.0 years ago
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    5,236 SMH

    @josef733 awesome, thanks.

    8.1 years ago
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    19.4k TTHHSSSS

    @SMHrubix Np!!

    8.1 years ago
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    1,252 josef733

    I love this aircraft. An improvement over the Camel but still overlooked. Gonna fly this thing tomorrow!

    8.1 years ago
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    5,236 SMH

    @Hellohi @TTHHSSSS @RailfanEthan @ForeverPie @MrSilverWolf @AeroEngineering @cobalT @SteadfastContracting @Pilotmario This is amazing... thank you.

    8.1 years ago
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    @SMHrubix no problem!

    8.1 years ago
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    5,236 SMH

    @MrSilverWolf Thanks!

    8.1 years ago
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    This is really good! flies wonderfully, I really enjoyed it!

    8.1 years ago