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The Sopwith Snark was a British prototype fighter aircraft designed and built towards the end of the First World War to replace the RAF's Sopwith Snipes. A single engined triplane the Snark did not fly until after the end of the war only three being built.

Made by Sopwith Aviation Company.

Height Main
330.2
Height Alt
3.30 m
Length Alt
6.25 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Loaded Weight Main
2283.0
Max Speed Alt
113
Type Of Prop
9
Max Speed Main
130 mph
Max Speed More
at 3
000 ft
Number Built
3
Crew
1
Span Main
807.72
Area Main
322.0
Span Alt
8.08 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
269.0
Engine(prop)
ABC Dragonfly IA
Manufacturer
Sopwith Aviation Company
First Flight
1919
Origin
United Kingdom
National Origin
United Kingdom
Loaded Weight Alt
1038.0
Power Main
360 hp
Number Of Props
1
Guns
**2× synchronised
forward firing .303 in Vickers guns**4× .303 in Lewis guns under wings
Length Main
624.84
Area Alt
29.9 m²
Similar Aircraft
*Armstrong Whitworth Ara*BAT Basilisk*Nieuport Nighthawk*Siddeley Siskin*Sopwith Dragon*Sopwith Snapper
Category
British fighter aircraft 1910-1919
Sopwith aircraft
Triplane aircraft

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