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Due to its size, the ungainly Martinsyde G.100 biplane was commonly called the "Elephant." Introduced in 1916, it proved to be a competent ground attack aircraft when used to bomb enemy targets but was a poor performer in a dogfight. It was followed by the Martinsyde G.102 which was equipped with a more powerful engine.
"Although the Martinsyde Elephant saw service in several theatres of the war, it was soon taken out of service in France owing to a high casualty rate. Attacked by enemy fighters they were so clumsy and un-manoeuvrable they could not get away. Having no gunner they could not defend their tails. They were sitting ducks, Albatros fodder." Cecil Lewis |
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| Units |
| Australian Flying Corps : |
1 |
| Royal Flying Corps: |
23, 27, 67, 72 |
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| Martinsyde G.100 Specifications |
| Country: |
Great Britain |
| Manufacturer: |
Martinsyde |
| Type: |
Fighter/Bomber |
| First Introduced: |
1916 |
| Number Built: |
About 300 (G.100 and G.102) |
| Engine(s): |
Beardmore 120 hp (G.100)
Beardmore 160 hp (G.102) |
| Wing Span: |
38 ft 0 in [11.6 m] |
| Length: |
26 ft 6 in |
| Height: |
9 ft 8 in |
| Empty Weight: |
1,793 lbs [813 kg] |
| Gross Weight: |
2,424 lbs [1,100 kg] |
| Max Speed: |
104 mph at 3,000 ft [167 km/h] |
| Ceiling: |
16,400 ft [4,270 m] |
| Endurance: |
4 hr 30 min |
| Crew: |
1 |
| Armament: |
Up to 260 lbs of bombs in underwing racks and 2 fixed machine guns: a forward firing Lewis gun mounted on the top wing with a second Lewis gun mounted to the side of the fuselage, firing to the rear of the aircraft |
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