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Sopwith Pup V. 1.2 "Happy"

5,236 SMH  6.8 years ago

So heres another Sopwith Pup! All of these uploads are probably getting pretty annoying to you guys, but i think you'll like this one. Please don't just breeze this off as just some other plane, i worked really hard on it. Anyway, this is Happy, the Pup of Joe Fall, who scored 36 victories After 2 years of fighting. Theres a bunch of new details i've added, so I hope you like it!

Information:

 The Sopwith Pup was a British single-seater biplane fighter aircraft built by the Sopwith Aviation Company. It entered service with the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service in the autumn of 1916. With pleasant flying characteristics and good manoeuvrability, the aircraft proved very successful. The Pup was eventually outclassed by newer German fighters, but it was not completely replaced on the Western Front until the end of 1917. Remaining Pups were relegated to Home Defence and training units. The Pup's docile flying characteristics also made it ideal for use in aircraft carrier deck landing and takeoff experiments. Enjoy!

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 27.5ft (8.4m)
  • Length 21.7ft (6.6m)
  • Height 10.1ft (3.1m)
  • Empty Weight 6,451lbs (2,926kg)
  • Loaded Weight 7,199lbs (3,265kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.069
  • Wing Loading 12.3lbs/ft2 (59.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 586.6ft2 (54.5m2)
  • Drag Points 7527

Parts

  • Number of Parts 294
  • Control Surfaces 26
  • Performance Cost 915