Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe Scale Models

The Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe was a British single-seat biplane fighter of the Royal Air Force. It was designed during the First World War, and came into squadron service a few weeks before the end of the conflict, in late 1918.

It was selected as the standard postwar single-seat RAF fighter and the last examples were not retired until 1926.

Specifications (Snipe)

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 19 ft 10 in (6.05 m)
Upper wingspan: 31 ft (9.4 m)
Lower wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
Height: 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)
Wing area: 271 sq ft (25.2 m2)
Empty weight: 1,312 lb (595 kg)
Gross weight: 2,020 lb (916 kg)
Fuel capacity: 38.5 imp gal (46.2 US gal; 175 L)
Powerplant: 1 × Bentley BR2 nine-cylinder rotary engine, 230 hp (170 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 121 mph (195 km/h, 105 kn) at 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
Endurance: 3 hr
Service ceiling: 19,500 ft (5,900 m)
Time to altitude:
5 min 10 s to 6,500 ft (2,000 m)
18 min 50 s to 15,000 ft (4,600 m)