Airdrome Sopwith Baby | |
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Role | Amateur-built aircraft |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Airdrome Aeroplanes |
Status | In production (2011) |
Number built | 1 (2011) |
Developed from | Sopwith Baby |
The Airdrome Sopwith Baby is an American amateur-built aircraft, designed and produced by Airdrome Aeroplanes, of Holden, Missouri. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction. [1]
The aircraft is a full-scale replica of the First World War British Sopwith Baby scout/bomber. The replica is built from modern materials and powered by modern engines. [1]
The Airdrome Sopwith Baby features a strut-braced biplane layout, a single-seat open cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear with auxiliary skids and a single engine in tractor configuration. [1]
The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. The Airdrome Sopwith Baby has a wingspan of 25.5 ft (7.8 m) and a wing area of 240 sq ft (22 m2). It can be equipped with engines ranging from 110 to 150 hp (82 to 112 kW). The standard engine used is the 110 hp (82 kW) four stroke Rotec R2800 radial engine. Building time from the factory-supplied kit is estimated at 450 hours by the manufacturer. [1]
One example had been completed by December 2011. [1]
Data from Kitplanes [1]
General characteristics
Performance
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