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Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Type |
Fighter
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| Manufacturer(s) | Sopwith Aviation
Company |
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| Prototype first flight | 23 May 1917 |
Introduction | February 1918 |
| Production | 2072 |
Crew | 1 |
| Variants | |||
| Dolphin Mk.I | Main production version. Powered by a geared 200 hp Hispano-Suiza 8B. | ||
| Dolphin Mk.II | Manufactured under license in France. Powered by a direct-drive 300 hp Hispano-Suiza 8F. | ||
| Dolphin Mk.III | Powered by a direct-drive 200 hp Hispano-Suiza 8B. | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 6.78 m |
Empty Weight | 641 kg |
| Wingspan | 9.91 m |
Loaded Weight | ? kg |
| Height | 2.59 m |
Max takeoff weight | 890 kg |
| Wing area | 24.4 m² |
Wing loading | 36.5 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | ||||
| Guns | 2× 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers
MG * and 1-2 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis MG ** |
Ammunition Carried |
? |
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| Other Armament | 4 x 11 kg bombs or 8 x Le Prieur
rockets |
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(*) fired forward through the propeller by means of a gun synchronizer, (**) overhead mounted
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Hispano-Suiza 8B |
Type & Displacement | water-cooled V8 SOHC aero, 11.76
L |
| Horsepower | 200 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 224.72 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 123 L
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(*) with the maximum takeoff weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 211 km/h
at sea level |
Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
| Rate of Climb | 4.35 m/s |
Service Ceiling | 6100 m |
| Range | 315 km |
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(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | militaryfactory | - |
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