Sopwith Swallow UK - Royal Flying Corps B9276
- Manufacturer:
- Sopwith
- Type / Model:
- Swallow
- Registration:
- B9276
- Colour Scheme:
- UK - Royal Flying Corps
- Location:
- United Kingdom
- Photographer:
- ATI Collection
- Date Taken:
- 01/11/1918
- Image ID:
- #146603
- High-Res Photo Dimensions (Pixels):
- 4000 x 2058
- Image Description:
- The Sopwith Swallow single-seat fighter monoplane. The Swallow was powered by a 110hp (82 kW) Le Rhone 9J air-cooled nine-cylinder rotary engine and carried the standard armament of twin 0. 03 in (7.7 mm) fixed forward-firing, synchronised Vickers machine guns. First time in September 1918, the Swallow (serial number B9276) was delivered to Martlesham Heath for official trials by the RFC on 29th October, 1918, remaining there until May 1919. The prototype had several fuel system problems which delayed the trials until after the war ended. The lackluter performance of the Swallow during the trails at Martlesham convinced the Royal Flying Corps that the design did not warrant further development, and the prototype was scrapped.
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