Sopwith 1½ Strutter

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:bomber
gptkb:biplane
gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration single-engine
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:bombs
machine guns
2 × .303 in Vickers machine guns
bombs up to 45 kg
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:combat_role air superiority
ground attack
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:control_surfaces gptkb:elevator
ailerons
rudder
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
1-2
gptkbp:design gptkb:Thomas_Sopwith
gptkb:Geoffrey_de_Havilland
gptkb:George_Herbert_Scott
gptkbp:design_date 1916
gptkbp:design_influence gptkb:Sopwith_Dolphin
gptkb:Sopwith_Snipe
gptkb:Sopwith_Camel
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Clerget_9_B
1 × Clerget 9 B rotary engine
gptkbp:engine_power 110 hp
gptkbp:fighting_style 1916
1920s
gptkbp:first_flight 1916
gptkbp:fuselage_material gptkb:wood
wooden construction
wood and fabric
symmetrical airfoil
gptkbp:height 2.74 m
gptkbp:historical_significance first British aircraft to carry a synchronized machine gun
first British aircraft to carry bombs
first British aircraft to have a synchronized machine gun
first British aircraft to carry a bomb
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sopwith 1½ Strutter
gptkbp:introduced 1916
gptkbp:landing_gear fixed
fixed tailwheel
gptkbp:legacy pioneering British fighter aircraft
gptkbp:length 7.62 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Sopwith_Aviation_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 185 km/h
gptkbp:nickname Strutter
gptkbp:notable_features wooden construction
stability in flight
retractable landing gear
good maneuverability
fabric covering
influenced future aircraft designs
pusher configuration
used in ground attack missions
stable flight characteristics
two-seat configuration
effective in reconnaissance missions
interchangeable wings
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:William_Bishop
gptkb:Albert_Ball
gptkb:Major_William_Barker
gptkb:Captain_Albert_Ball
gptkb:Captain_Thomas_Sopwith
gptkb:Captain_William_A._Bishop
gptkb:James_Mc_Cudden
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_Mc_Cudden
gptkb:Lieutenant_William_A._Mc_Cudden
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Australian_Flying_Corps
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:French_Air_Force
gptkb:South_African_Air_Force
gptkb:Imperial_Russian_Air_Service
gptkb:Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:New_Zealand_Air_Force
gptkb:Belgian_Air_Service
gptkbp:number_built over 5,000
over 1,800
gptkbp:operational_history served in multiple air forces
served in multiple theaters of war
gptkbp:operational_use 1916
gptkbp:post_war_career fighter and reconnaissance
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:New_Zealand_Flying_Corps
gptkb:Australian_Flying_Corps
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:French_Air_Force
gptkb:South_African_Air_Force
gptkb:Imperial_Russian_Air_Service
gptkb:Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:Belgian_Air_Force
gptkbp:production_years 1916-1918
1916-1920
gptkbp:propeller two-bladed
gptkbp:range 500 km
gptkbp:retired 1920s
gptkbp:retirement 1920s
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkb:trainer_aircraft
gptkb:bomber
gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkb:Boxer
reconnaissance
gptkbp:service 1920s
1916-1920s
gptkbp:service_ceiling 4,600 m
gptkbp:service_entry 1916
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sopwith_Camel
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkb:biplane
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkb:Royal_Naval_Air_Service
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Sopwith_1½_Strutter_(two-seat_version)
gptkb:Sopwith_1½_Strutter_(two-seat)
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (fighter)
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (fighter version)
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (single-seat)
gptkbp:wing_configuration gptkb:biplane
gptkb:wood
wood and fabric
single-bay biplane
two-bay biplane
fabric-covered wooden structure
gptkbp:wingspan 9.14 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dog
gptkb:No._16_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._27_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._28_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._29_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._32_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._34_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._35_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._39_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._50_Squadron_RFC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4