Sopwith 1½ Strutter A8226

Sopwith 1½ Strutter A8226 is a replica aircraft built by Westward Airways (Lands End) Ltd
The original aircraft flew with No.45 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps in France in 1917
No.45 Squadron was formed on 1st March 1916 at Gosport
Aircraft A8226 was lost in combat and shot down on 27th May 1917
The first prototype aircraft flew in December 1915 with production aircraft delivered the following February
The aircraft was built as a number of different variants including Admiralty and Flying Corps variants
The type was used by many air forces, including those in France, Russia and the United States
Around 5,900 examples were built in England and France
Three original examples survive, one in Belgium and the remaining aircraft in France
Displayed at the RAF Museum London since her construction in 1980

Manufacturer	Sopwith Aviation Company (United Kingdom)
Aircraft type	Military bi-plane aircraft
Length	25ft 3in
Wingspan	33ft 6in
Height	10ft 3in
Weight	1,260lb (empty)/2,149lb (loaded)
Speed	102 mph
Ceiling height	13,000ft
Engines	1x Clerget rotary engine producing 110hp
Range	350 miles
Crew	2 crew