Snipe
The Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe is 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 performance 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.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Sopwith Aviation Company
- Category
- Fighters
- First flight
- 1917-10-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 105 kt
- Max speed
- 105 kt
- Range
- 3 nm
- Service ceiling
- 19,500 ft
- Rate of climb
- 500 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,020 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,312 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 46.2 US gal
- Powerplant
- Bentley BR2
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 19.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 31.1 ft
- Height
- 9.5 ft
- Number built
- 497
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.