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fitted to the lower wing. The deep fuselage housed the pilot and a second gunner to guard the aircraft's tail. Balancing wheels were fitted well ahead of the aircraft's mainwheels in order to prevent the aircraft overturning, as the upper gunner would be extremely vulnerable if this occurred.
105:. Its unusual layout had a small gunner's nacelle mounted on the upper wing for an all-round field of fire. Only a single example was built, as other, smaller fighters proved more practicable.
125:. While the specification did not require high speed, a good field of fire for its guns was essential, while the secondary anti-Zeppelin role demanded an endurance of at least seven hours.
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Fighters
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
163:built around the centre section of the upper wing.
249:107 mph (172 km/h, 93 kn) (approx.)
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16:British WW1 triplane escort fighter aircraft
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466:. London: Putnam, Fourth edition, 1979.
128:Orders were placed for prototypes from
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384:Green and Swanborough 1994, p. 535.
220:52 ft 9 in (16.08 m)
214:35 ft 3 in (10.74 m)
91:Sopwith Long Range Tractor Triplane
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1114:Special torpedo seaplane Type C
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464:The British Fighter since 1912
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451:. New York: Smithmark, 1994.
449:The Complete Book of Fighters
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1171:Aircraft first flown in 1916
279:1× Lewis gun in rear cockpit
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436:. London: Macdonald, 1968.
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234:, 250 hp (190 kW)
113:In early 1916, the British
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187:Specifications (L.R.T.Tr.)
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208:3 (pilot and 2 gunners)
199:General characteristics
1019:Hispano-Suiza Triplane
582:Hispano-Suiza Triplane
179:such as Sopwith's own
109:Development and design
101:escort fighter of the
97:long-range three-seat
177:synchronisation gear
150:synchronisation gear
402:Bruce 1968, p. 142.
375:Bruce 1968, p. 141.
354:Bruce 1968, p. 140.
130:Armstrong Whitworth
736:Admiralty Type 138
731:Admiralty Type 137
477:Mason, Francis K.
411:Mason 1992, p. 79.
393:Lewis 1979, p. 99.
366:Mason 1992, p. 78.
336:Mason 1992, p. 67.
327:Bruce 1957, p. 25.
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1089:1½ Strutter
1004:Grasshopper
690:1½ Strutter
240:Performance
224:Powerplant:
181:1½ Strutter
1155:Categories
1044:Salamander
787:Salamander
419:References
276:in nacelle
232:V12 engine
169:air brakes
115:War Office
73:Prototype
24:L.R.T.Tr.
1161:Triplanes
1128:Designers
1024:L.R.T.Tr.
875:3F.2 (II)
709:Seaplanes
587:L.R.T.Tr.
274:Lewis gun
272:(7.7 mm)
192:Data from
161:Lewis gun
1109:Triplane
1079:Sociable
944:Bat-Boat
934:Atlantic
929:Antelope
870:3F.2 (I)
756:Type 860
751:Type 807
716:Bat-Boat
622:Triplane
540:Fighters
527:aircraft
286:See also
255:Armament
165:Ailerons
157:triplane
123:airships
99:triplane
1119:Wallaby
1099:Tadpole
1094:Tabloid
1084:Swallow
1074:Sparrow
1059:Snapper
1049:Scooter
1034:Rainbow
984:Dolphin
959:Bulldog
954:Buffalo
922:By name
695:Tabloid
685:Sparrow
631:Bombers
617:Swallow
602:Snapper
562:Dolphin
552:Bulldog
547:Buffalo
533:By role
525:Sopwith
270:.303 in
218:Height:
212:Length:
142:Vickers
138:Sopwith
95:British
70:Status
56:Sopwith
1009:Gunbus
994:Dragon
979:Cuckoo
974:Cobham
664:Cuckoo
643:Cobham
572:Gunbus
567:Dragon
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146:F.B.11
1069:Snipe
1064:Snark
1054:Snail
1039:Rhino
1014:Hippo
969:Camel
887:2FR.2
648:Rhino
612:Snipe
607:Snark
597:Snail
577:Hippo
557:Camel
310:Notes
263:Guns:
206:Crew:
144:(the
134:F.K.6
132:(the
65:1916
29:Role
989:Dove
939:Baby
913:TF.2
908:TF.1
894:FS.1
882:FR.2
865:8F.1
860:7F.1
855:5F.1
850:4F.1
845:2F.1
833:2B.2
766:Baby
680:Baby
483:ISBN
468:ISBN
453:ISBN
438:ISBN
226:1 ×
140:and
89:The
1029:Pup
999:Gnu
949:Bee
901:T.1
840:F.1
828:B.2
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803:Gnu
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