Fighterscarrier-based fighter aircraft version of the Sopwith Pup
W.B.III
The Beardmore WB.III was a British carrier-based fighter biplane of World War I. It was a development of the Sopwith Pup that Beardmore was then building under licence, but was specially adapted for shipboard use.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- William Beardmore and Company
- Category
- Fighters
- First flight
- 1917-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 90 kt
- Max speed
- 90 kt
- Service ceiling
- 12,400 ft
- Rate of climb
- 534 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,290 lb
- Empty weight
- 890 lb
- Powerplant
- Le Rhône 9C
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 20.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 25 ft
- Height
- 8.1 ft
- Number built
- 100
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.