Martinsyde S.1
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| S.1 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Single-seat scout |
| Manufacturer | Martinsyde |
| Introduction | 1914 |
| Primary user | Royal Flying Corps |
| Number built | 60 |
The Martinsyde Scout 1 was a British biplane aircraft of the early part of the First World War built by Martinsyde Limited.
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[edit] Design and development
It was a single-seat biplane with a Gnome engine in tractor configuration.
[edit] Operational service
Sixty of the S.1 were built and these were used for about 6 months on the Western Front by the Royal Flying Corps before it was relegated to training. Although initially intended for use in Home Defence operating from the UK, it was found to be inadequate for that too.
[edit] Operators
- Royal Flying Corps
- No. 1 Squadron RFC
- No. 2 Squadron RFC
- No. 4 Squadron RFC
- No. 5 Squadron RFC
- No. 6 Squadron RFC
- No. 9 Squadron RFC
- No. 10 Squadron RFC
- No. 12 Squadron RFC
- No. 14 Squadron RFC
- No. 16 Squadron RFC
- No. 18 Squadron RFC
- No. 19 Squadron RFC
- No. 20 Squadron RFC
- No. 22 Squadron RFC
- No. 23 Squadron RFC
- No. 24 Squadron RFC
- No. 25 Squadron RFC
- No. 30 Squadron RFC
- No. 45 Squadron RFC
- No. 67 Squadron RFC
- No. 144 Squadron RFC
[edit] Specification
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 21 ft 0 in (6.4 m)
- Wingspan: 27 ft 8 in (8.43 m)
- Wing area: 280 ft² (26.01 m²)
- Powerplant: 1 × Gnome rotary piston, 80 hp (60 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 87 mph (140 km/h)
Armament
- Forward firing 0.303in (7.7mm) Lewis machine gun
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