Type sheet: 7f1

Sopwith 7 F 1 Snipe
Fighter, United Kingdom, 1917

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ Sopwith] [ Fighter 1914-1918]

Description:

The Snipe was designed to follow the Camel, with it's
good turning abilities but much easier to fly. A few
saw actual service during the war but most of them,
some 497 were in use with the RAF until 1926.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

19.751 ft

6.020 m

Wingspan :

30.085 ft

9.170 m

Max take off weight :

2019.8 lbs

916.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

105 kts

195 km/h

Service ceiling :

10007 ft

3050 m

Range :

297 nm

550 km

Propulsion

Kind :

KUml

Type :

Bentley B.R. 2

Power rating (max.) :

231 hp

234 ps

Count :

1

1

Total power rating (max.) :

231 hp

234 ps

Other

Crew :

0

0

1

Armament :

2* MG 7,7mm 4* 11,3Kg Bomb