Sopwith 1½ Strutter

Sopwith 1½ Strutter Statistics
The searchlights at work aboard HMAS Australia, at the Firth of Forth, in december, 1918, showing the two-seater biplane carried by the ship.
The searchlights at work aboard HMAS Australia, at the Firth of Forth, in december, 1918, showing the two-seater biplane carried by the ship.
Type Reconnaissance aeroplane
Manufacturer Mann Egerton & Co Ltd, UK
Number in use Three.
N5644 (March to May 1918)
A6968 (mid 1918)
F7562 (late 1918)
Construction Wooden structure, fabric covered
Weight 1,305 (empty)
2,150 (loaded)
Dimensions
  • Wing Span: 33 ft 6 inches
  • Length 25 ft 3in
  • Height: 10ft 3in
Crew 2
Engine One 130hp Clerget
Performance
  • Climb: 10,000ft/24 mins 35 secs
  • Speed: 102 mph
  • Endurance: 3.75 hours
Armament
  • Guns: 1 x Vickers MG, 1 x Lewis MG
  • Bombs: 2 x 65lb
Ships Embarked In
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Fremantle Class Patrol Boat, HMAS Geraldton.

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