Sopwith Dolphin

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:ceiling 6,400 m
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:Boxer
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Pilot
gptkb:1
gptkbp:decommissioned after 1919
gptkbp:design gptkb:George_Herbert_Scott
gptkbp:design_influence influenced later fighter aircraft designs
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Bristol_Jupiter
gptkbp:engine_power 450 hp
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1917
gptkbp:fuselage_material wood and fabric
gptkbp:height 2.74 m
gptkbp:historical_significance advanced design for its time
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sopwith Dolphin
gptkbp:landing_gear fixed
gptkbp:legacy part of aviation history.
gptkbp:length 7.62 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Sopwith_Aviation_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 185 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 1,200 kg
gptkbp:military_technology limited use after WWI
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:marine_mammals
gptkbp:notable_features triple-bay wings
gptkbp:notable_pilots used for training pilots
served by notable pilots
gptkbp:number_built about 2,000
gptkbp:operational_history used in various theaters of war
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:1917
gptkbp:production_years 1917-1919
gptkbp:propeller fixed-pitch
gptkbp:range 480 km
gptkbp:retired 1919
gptkbp:role air superiority
gptkbp:service gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkbp:service_history served in multiple squadrons
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sopwith_Snipe
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:type gptkb:biplane
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Sopwith_Dolphin_Mk_I
gptkbp:wing_configuration wood and fabric
gptkbp:wingspan 8.23 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:No._16_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._27_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._32_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._34_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._50_Squadron_RFC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4