Sunbeam Bomber

1917

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Sunbeam Bomber

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Specification 
 CREW1
 ENGINE1 x 200hp Sunbeam Arab 8-cylinder water-cooled in-line engine
 WEIGHTS
  Take-off weight1340 kg2954 lb
  Empty weight869 kg1916 lb
 DIMENSIONS
  Wingspan12.80 m42 ft 0 in
  Length9.60 m32 ft 6 in
  Height3.35 m11 ft 0 in
  Wing area43.29 m2465.97 sq ft
 PERFORMANCE
  Max. speed180 km/h112 mph
  Ceiling5639 m18500 ft
 ARMAMENT1 x 7.7mm machine-gun, 3 x 45kg bombs

Comments
Barry, 04.12.2015 14:15

Built to the same concept as the private venture Sopwith B1 the Sunbeam was in response to an Admiralty specification for a single engine, single seat bomber. With the fuel tanks in the fuselage above the c of g the pilot sat to the rear of the fuselage. With bomb racks under the wings and a synchronised Vickers .303" machine gun above the engine, some 13 feet from the pilot, which meant he had no way of clearing it should it jam the Sunbeam was overweight and under powered. It's performance was not as good as the Sopwith and neither of them held a candle to the DH 4 and the later DH 9. Only one flew another one in development was scrapped.
Engine: Sunbeam Arab V8 water cooled developing 200 h.p.

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Bob, e-mail, 15.12.2014 23:56

Wikki claims it was in fact a V12

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Tony Lyndon, e-mail, 15.12.2014 11:29

The Arab is a V8 not in-line.

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