Sopwith Snipe - Specifications (Snipe)

Specifications (Snipe)

Data from British Aeroplanes 1914–18

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 19 ft 10 in (6.05 m)
• Wingspan: 31 ft 1 in (9.48 m)
• Height: 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)
• Wing area: 271 ft² (25.2 m²)
• Empty weight: 1,312 lb (596 kg)
• Loaded weight: 2,020 lb (918 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Bentley BR2 rotary engine, 230 hp (172 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 121 mph (105 knots, 195 km/h) at 10,000 ft (3,050 m)
• Service ceiling: 19,500 ft (5,945 m)
  
• Endurance: 3 hours
• Climb to 6,600 ft (1,980 m): 5 min 10 sec
• Climb to 15,000 ft (4,570 m): 18 min 50 sec

Armament

• Guns: 2× 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine guns
• Bombs: 4× 25 lb (11 kg) bombs