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Type British Built 1/3 scale WW-I Biplane Fighter Wing Span 108 inches (9 feet) both wings. Wing Cord 20-1/2 inches both wings Wing Area 4428 Sq. inches Airfoil Undercambered Wing Loading 15 ~ 18 Oz / Sq.Foot. Flying Weight 29 to 34 Lbs Fuselage length 77 inches Height 36 inches (flight ready) 21inches (landing gear removed) Engine Size 2.7 cubic inch (45cc) to 4.27 cubic inch (70cc) Radio Gear 4-Channel W/5 Servos min. Flight Controls 100 In/Oz min. Cowl Diameter 13-1/2” X 6-3/4” deep Scale Prop Size 33-1/2” Dia.
Model Features Balsa, Bass, and Plywood Construction. Separate “plug in” wing panels (4). Fully functional flying and landing wires. Functional Bungee Cord Landing Gear
Kit includes Full Size Plans & Instructions. Basic Hardware (including flying wires and fittings). Pre-Bent wire landing gear. Aluminum Cowl Scale 3-View Drawings.
Items Needed to Complete Control System, 4-40 Push Rods, or a Pull / Pull Cable system. Fuel System, fuel tank and fuel lines Covering Material, 4, 5-meter rolls. Wheels, 9”diameter Du-Bro Vintage Wheels Recommended.
Center of Gravity 6-1/2 to 7-1/4 inches back from Leading Edge of Top Wing
Control Throws: Incidence:
Elevator …….. 1-1/2 ~ 2” Up & Down Top Wing ………… +1~2 Degrees Rudder ……… 2-1/2” Left & Right, Bottom Wing ……. -1~0.0 Degrees Ailerons …… 1-3/4” Up & Down Tail ………………… 0.0 Degrees Aileron Differential ……………... 2” Up & 1” Down (differential recommended)
Engine Thrust Line ……………... 2 Degrees DOWN, 1~2 Degrees RIGHT
Decals
1/3 Scale Sopwith Pup Decals “British”. 4 Large Roundels Top and Bottom wings ….......……… 18 Inch ($35.00) 2 Small Roundels Fuselage sides.…………………… … 8-1/2 Inch 2 Number “4”s Fuselage sides…………………………6-1/8 high 2 “Sopwith Aviation Co” Vertical fin.
To purchase cowl box separate will be 250.00 |
On February 9, 1916, Herbert Smith's small 80 hp single seat "Fighting Scout" Passed its acceptance tests and was cleared for production by the Sopwith Aviation Co. LTD. The Sopwith Pup sow combat on every major front of World War I and perfomed almost every duty asked of a combat aircraft. Along with the Pup's combat success, it was also a pioneering aircraft of Naval shipboard aviation. The Pup was one of the first aircraft to successfully take off and land on a ship at sea, one of the first aircraft to experiment with "arresting gear" for shipboard landings, and also one of the first aircraft to actually engage in aerial combat after being launched from a ship at sea. However, you should realize the real key to the Pup's success was its outstanding flight characteristics.
Our Award Winning model is exact scale in every detail. Rib spacing, tail size, shape, and everything about the model is as accurate as can be made. Nothing has been added or taken away. The model is easily taken apart for transportation and only about 10 minutes are required for field assembly and less for take down.