Sopwith

Sopwith Salamander

Attack aircraft

  • First flight1918
  • Introduction1918
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built497
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1
Length
19 ft 6 in
Wingspan
9.51 m (31 ft 2+5/8 in)
Height
9 ft 4 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
125 mph
Service ceiling
13,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Bentley BR2 9-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine (230 hp)
04

Armament

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