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The first British fighter equipped with a fixed, forward firing, synchronized machine gun, the Sopwith 1½ Strutter was built in both one and two-seater models. In the latter, the gas tank was dangerously positioned between the pilot and observer. This prompted some airmen to joke that the designer of the aircraft must surely have been German. Not long after its introduction, the 1½ Strutter was replaced by the Sopwith Pup.
With 13 victories, the highest scoring ace to fly this aircraft was Geoffrey Cock. |
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| Sopwith 1½ Strutter Specifications |
| Country: |
Great Britain |
| Manufacturer: |
Sopwith Aviation Company |
| Type: |
Figher; later used for reconaissance/bombing |
| First Introduced: |
1916 |
| Number Built: |
About 6000 |
| Engine(s): |
Clerget, 95 kW |
| Wing Span: |
[10.21 m] |
| Length: |
[7.69 m] |
| Height: |
[3.12 m] |
| Empty Weight: |
[592 kg] |
| Gross Weight: |
[975 kg] |
| Max Speed: |
[161 kmh] |
| Ceiling: |
[4570 m] |
| Endurance: |
3 ¾ hours |
| Crew: |
1 or 2 |
| Armament: |
2 machine guns, 7.7 mm; bombs, 60 kg |
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| Sopwith 1½ Strutter Units |
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| Sopwith 1½ Strutter Aces (6) |
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