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Sopwith Grasshopper

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Top speed
  
144 km/h

Length
  
7.04 m

Manufacturer
  
Sopwith Aviation Company

Wingspan
  
10 m

First flight
  
1920

The Sopwith Grasshopper was a British two-seat touring biplane built by the Sopwith Aviation and Engineering Company at Kingston upon Thames in 1919.

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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. It passed through a number of private operators until 1929 when the Certificate was not renewed.

Specifications

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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)
  • Wing area: 312 ft2 (30.0 m2)
  • Gross weight: 1670 lb (758 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Anzani 10, 100 hp (75 kW)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 90 mph (144 km/h)

    • References

    Sopwith Grasshopper Wikipedia
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