Sopwith Grasshopper
Grasshopper | |
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Role | Two-seat touring biplane Type of aircraft |
National origin | United Kingdom |
Manufacturer | Sopwith Aviation Company |
First flight | 1920 |
Number built | 1 |
The Sopwith Grasshopper was a British two-seat touring biplane built by the Sopwith Aviation and Engineering Company at Kingston upon Thames in 1919.[1]
Development
The Grasshopper was a conventional two-seat open-cockpit biplane, with a nose-mounted 100 hp (75 kW) Anzani engine. Only one aircraft was built, registered G-EAIN, which obtained its Certificate of Airworthiness in March 1920.[1] It passed through a number of private operators until 1929 when the Certificate was not renewed.[1] The last owner had been Constance Leathart.[2]
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1
- Length: 23 ft 1 in (7.04 m)
- Wingspan: 33 ft 1 in (10.09 m)
- Height: 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) [3]
- Wing area: 312 sq ft (30.0 m2) [3]
- Gross weight: 1,670 lb (758 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Anzani 10 , 100 hp (75 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 90 mph (144 km/h, 78 kn)
References
Notes
- ^ a b c d Jackson 1974, p. 309
- ^ "Register Entry for G-EAIN" (PDF). G-INFO. UK Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ a b Robertson 1970, pp. 236-237.
Bibliography
- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-10014-X.
- Robertson, Bruce (1970). Sopwith-The Man and his Aircraft. Letchworth, UK: Air Review. ISBN 0-900435-15-1.
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