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.
Specifications
Spotlights
- AeroEngineering 8.1 years ago
- RailfanEthan 8.1 years ago
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
@Toscio56 thanks, I'm hoping to finish another plane soon.
@josef733 awesome, thanks.
@SMHrubix Np!!
I love this aircraft. An improvement over the Camel but still overlooked. Gonna fly this thing tomorrow!
@Hellohi @TTHHSSSS @RailfanEthan @ForeverPie @MrSilverWolf @AeroEngineering @cobalT @SteadfastContracting @Pilotmario This is amazing... thank you.
@SMHrubix no problem!
@MrSilverWolf Thanks!
This is really good! flies wonderfully, I really enjoyed it!