Martinsyde G.102

The upgrading of the Martinsyde G.100's engine from 120hp to 160hp gave it greater lifting power, and that played well into its naturally-discovered niche as a single-seat light bomber. Thus the Martinsyde G.102 doubled its bomb capacity to either two 112lbs or one 230lb bomb. In addition to France, the G.102 was used in Palestine and Mesopotamia, where they were still active in 1918.

Deliveries probably started in the last quarter of 1916, but 160hp Beardmores probably saw more demand for the widely-used R.A.F. F.E.2, so it was not until the year 1917 that G.102s became more common. No.67 Squadron did not receiver theirs until October 1917.

Both the G.100 and G.102 earned the nickname Elephant for their large size (for a single-seater).

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1:144 Scale

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1:285/6mm/1:288 Scale

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