Sopwith Salamander - Specifications (Sopwith TF.2 Salamander)

Specifications (Sopwith TF.2 Salamander)

Data from British Aeroplanes 1914–18

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 19 ft 6 in (5.95 m)
• Wingspan: 31 ft 2⅝ in (9.52 m)
• Height: 9 ft 4 in (2.85 m)
• Wing area: 272 sq ft (25.28 sq m)
• Empty weight: 1,844 lb (838 kg)
• Loaded weight: 2,512 lb (1,142 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Bentley BR2 rotary engine, 230 hp (172 kw)
• Fuel: 29 Imperial gallons (110 litres)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 125 mph (109 knots, 201 km/h) at 500 ft (150 m)
• Endurance: 1 hr 30 min
• Service ceiling: 13,000 (3,960 m)
  
• Climb to 6,500 ft (1,980 m): 9 min 5 s
• Climb to 10,000 ft (3,050 m): 17 min 5 s

Armament

• Guns: 2 × 0.303 in Vickers machine guns, 2,000 rounds of ammunition
• Bombs: 4 × 25 lb (10 kg) bombs