Sopwith Triplane - Specifications (Clerget 9B-engined Variant)

Specifications (Clerget 9B-engined Variant)

Data from British Aeroplanes 1914–18

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 18 ft 10 in (5.73 m)
• Wingspan: 26 ft 6 in (8 m)
• Height: 10 ft 6 in (3.2 m)
• Wing area: 231 ft² (21.46 m²)
• Empty weight: 1,101 lb (500 kg)
• Loaded weight: 1,541 lb (700 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Clerget 9B rotary engine, 130 hp (97 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 117 mph (187 km/h) at 5,000 ft (1,830 m)
• Endurance: 2 hrs 45 min
• Service ceiling: 20,500 ft (6,250 m)
• Wing loading: 6.13 lb/ft² (29.92 kg/m²)
  
• Time to 6,000 ft (1,830 m): 5 min 50 s
• Time to 16,400 ft (5,000 m): 26 min 30 s

Armament

• Guns: 1× .303 in Vickers machine gun