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Sopwith Pup

Seats: 1 1
Power: 80 hp60 kW
Cruise: 70 kt130 km/h
US register: 2 aircraft2 aircraft

Airdrome Aeroplanes Sopwith Pup — Photo: John5199 · CC BY 2.0Photo: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia · Public domainPhoto: Beau Giles from Sydenham, Sydney, Australia · CC BY 2.0Photo: Alan Wilson · CC BY-SA 2.0

Airdrome Aeroplanes Sopwith Pup — Photo: John5199 · CC BY 2.0Photo: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia · Public domainPhoto: Beau Giles from Sydenham, Sydney, Australia · CC BY 2.0Photo: Alan Wilson · CC BY-SA 2.0

About the Sopwith Pup

The Airdrome Aeroplanes Sopwith Pup is a British single-seat biplane fighter. Featuring a fabric-covered wooden framework, equal-span wings, and fixed cross-axle landing gear, it is operated by a single pilot and armed with a synchronized forward-firing machine gun.

Developed from a private runabout aircraft, the type entered service during 1916 with naval and flying corps units. It gained renown for its exceptional manoeuvrability and pleasant flying qualities during the First World War before being transitioned to home defense, training, and aircraft carrier deck landing experiments.

Specifications

80 hp Le Rhône · Le Rhône 9C

Dimensions

Length: 19 ft 0 in 5.79 m5.79 m 19 ft 0 in
Wingspan: 26 ft 0 in 7.92 m7.92 m 26 ft 0 in
Wing area: 254 sq ft 23.6 m²23.6 m² 254 sq ft

Weights

Empty weight: 787 lb 357 kg357 kg 787 lb
Max take-off weight: 1,225 lb 556 kg556 kg 1,225 lb
Fuel capacity: 14.0 US gal 53 L53 L 14.0 US gal

Performance

Cruise speed: 70 kt 130 km/h130 km/h 70 kt
Max speed: 97 kt 180 km/h180 km/h 97 kt
Stall speed: 32 kt 60 km/h60 km/h 32 kt
Range: 293 nm 542 km542 km 293 nm
Service ceiling: 17,500 ft 5,334 m5,334 m 17,500 ft
Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min 5.1 m/s5.1 m/s 1,000 ft/min

Powerplant

Engine: Le Rhône 9C
Engine power: 80 hp 60 kW60 kW 80 hp

Capacity

Seats: 1

Manufacturer: Airdrome Aeroplanes
Country: United States
On the US register: 2
Registered in: United States
Official website: airdromeaeroplanes.com

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