Sopwith Dragon
Sopwith Dragon | |
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Role | Fighter |
Manufacturer | Sopwith |
First flight | Jan 1919 [1] |
Introduction | never |
Primary user | U.K. (RFC/RAF) |
Engine | 360hp A.B.C. Dragonfly IA radial |
Crew | 1 |
Max Speed | 240 km/h (150 mph) [1] |
Climb | 3,000 m (10,000 ft) in 7:30 [1] |
Service Ceiling | 7,600 m (25,000 ft) [1] |
The A.B.C. Dragonfly radial engine showed great promise and became the basis for many machines in the early 1919 period. The Sopwith Dragon was a Sopwith Snipe modified for the Dragonfly. Unfortunately the Dragonfly was not successful, and all types relying on that engine were shelved. [1]
For more information, see Wikipedia:Sopwith Dragon.
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- J.M. Bruce. British Aeroplanes 1914-18. Great Britain: Funk & Wagnalls, 1957, 1969. ISBN 0370000382