Grasshopper | |
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Role | Two-seat touring biplane |
National origin | United Kingdom |
Manufacturer | Sopwith Aviation Company |
First flight | 1920 |
Number built | 1 |
The Sopwith Grasshopper was a British two-seat touring biplane built by the Sopwith Aviation and Engineering Company at Kingston upon Thames in 1919. [1]
The Grasshopper was a conventional two-seat open-cockpit biplane, with a nose-mounted 100 hp (75 kW) Anzani engine. Only one aircraft was built, registered G-EAIN, which obtained its Certificate of Airworthiness in March 1920. [1] It passed through a number of private operators until 1929 when the Certificate was not renewed. [1] The last owner had been Constance Leathart. [2]
Data from [1]
General characteristics
Performance
Grasshopper | |
---|---|
Role | Two-seat touring biplane |
National origin | United Kingdom |
Manufacturer | Sopwith Aviation Company |
First flight | 1920 |
Number built | 1 |
The Sopwith Grasshopper was a British two-seat touring biplane built by the Sopwith Aviation and Engineering Company at Kingston upon Thames in 1919. [1]
The Grasshopper was a conventional two-seat open-cockpit biplane, with a nose-mounted 100 hp (75 kW) Anzani engine. Only one aircraft was built, registered G-EAIN, which obtained its Certificate of Airworthiness in March 1920. [1] It passed through a number of private operators until 1929 when the Certificate was not renewed. [1] The last owner had been Constance Leathart. [2]
Data from [1]
General characteristics
Performance