Martinsyde Buzzard
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| Martinsyde F4 Buzzard | |
|---|---|
| Type | Biplane Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Martinsyde |
| Maiden flight | 1918 |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary user | Royal Air Force |
| Number built | < 400 |
The Martynside F4 Buzzard was developed as a powerful and fast biplane fighter for the RAF, but the end of the WWI led to the abandonment of large-scale production. Less than 400 were eventually produced, with many exported. Of particular note was the Buzzard's high speed, being one of the very fastest aircraft developed during WWI.
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[edit] History
[edit] Variants
[edit] Operators
- Finland, Ireland, Japan (one aircraft only), Latvia, Portugal, Republican Spain, Soviet Union, United Kingdom,
[edit] Specifications (F4 Buzzard)
General characteristics<h3>
- Crew: 1
- Length: 26 ft (7.8 m)
- Wingspan: 33 ft (10 m)
- Height: 10.5 ft (3.15 m)
- Wing area: ft² (29.73 m²)
- Empty weight: 1740 lb (776 kg)
- Loaded weight: lb (kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 2325 lb (1038 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Hispano-Suiza 8Fb Inline, 305 hp (kW)
<h3>Performance<h3>
- Maximum speed: 145 mph (233 km/h)
- Stall speed: mph (km/h)
- Range: 405 mi ferry (650 km)
- Service ceiling: 24,000 ft (7320 m)
- Rate of climb: ft/min (m/s)
- Wing loading: lb/ft² (kg/m²)
- Power/mass: hp/lb (kW/kg)
<h3>Armament<h3>
- 2x 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine guns
[edit] Scale Models
Czech Master Resins produces a short-run scale model of the Buzzard, in resin, and in 1/72 scale.
[edit] External links
pl:Martinsyde F.4 fi:Martinsyde F.4 Buzzard
