List of Different Types of Airplanes in the World
Sopwith Hippo - airplanes
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The Sopwith 3F.2 Hippo was a prototype British two-seat fighter aircraft of the First World War. It was a single-engined biplane with considerable negative stagger. It was not successful the Bristol F.2 Fighter (already in production) being preferred by the Royal Flying Corps.
Sopwith Hippo : The Hippo two-seater fighter (1917) was a counterpart
of the Salamander. The pilot had two Vickers guns... 500 rounds per
gun was provided.1
Made by Sopwith Aviation Company.
Height Main
284.48
Height Alt
2.85 m
Length Alt
7.46 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Loaded Weight Main
2590.0
Max Speed Alt
100
Type Of Prop
11
Max Speed Main
115 mph
Power Main
200 hp
Max Speed More
at 10
000 ft
Ceiling Main
17000.0
Number Built
2
Crew
2
Loaded Weight Alt
1177.0
Area Main
340.0
Span Alt
11.81 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
149.0
Engine(prop)
Clerget 11Eb
Manufacturer
Status
First Flight
1917
Origin
United Kingdom
National Origin
United Kingdom
Climb Rate Main
1000.0
More Performance
805.0
Number Of Props
1
Guns
**2× forward firing .303 in Vickers guns**1× .303 in Lewis gun on Scarff ring in rear cockpit
Climb Rate Alt
5.1 m-s
Length Main
746.76
Span Main
1181.1
Area Alt
32
Similar Aircraft
*Bristol F.2 Fighter*Sopwith Bulldog
Empty Weight Main
1481.0
Ceiling Alt
5
200 m
Empty Weight Alt
673.0
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