Martinsyde S.1
S.1 | |
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Role | Single-seat scout |
Manufacturer | Martin-Handasyde |
Introduction | 1914 |
Primary user | Royal Flying Corps |
Number built | 60 |
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The Martin-Handasyde Scout 1 was a British biplane aircraft of the early part of the First World War built by Martin-Handasyde Limited. It was nick-named "Elephant" [1]
Design and development
It was a single-seat biplane with a Gnome engine in tractor configuration.
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.
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
Specification
Data from War Planes of the First World War: Volume One Fighters [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 21 ft 0 in (6.4 m)
- Wingspan: 27 ft 8 in (8.43 m)
- Height: 27 ft 8 in (8.43[3] 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
See also
- Related lists
References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Angelucci, Enzo. The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, 1914-1980. San Diego, California: The Military Press, 1983. ISBN 0-517-41021-4.
- Bruce, J.M. War Planes of the First World War: Volume One Fighters. London: Macdonald, 1965.
- Flight magazine
External links
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