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|name = Tabloid
|type = Sports/Scout Aircraft
|manufacturer = [[Sopwith Aviation Company]]
|image =Image:Sopwith Schneider.jpg
|caption =The '''Sopwith Schneider'''. The aircraft in the photograph is similar to the Schneider Trophy aircraft which, piloted by Howard Pixton, won the 1914 [[Schneider Trophy]] in [[Monaco]].
|designer =
|first flight =November [[1913 in aviation|1913]]
|introduction =1914
|retired =1915
|status =
|primary user = [[Royal Flying Corps]]
|more users = [[Royal Naval Air Service]]
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The '''Sopwith Tabloid''' was a [[biplane]] [[Sportsplane|sports aircraft]], one of the first to be built by the [[Sopwith Aviation Company]]. Named the "[[Tabloid]]" because of its small size, its performance caused a sensation when it first appeared, surpassing the existing [[monoplane]]s of the day.
The '''Sopwith Tabloid''' was a [[biplane]] [[Sportsplane|sports aircraft]], one of the first to be built by the [[Sopwith Aviation Company]]. Named the "[[Tabloid]]" because of its small size, its performance caused a sensation when it first appeared, surpassing the existing [[monoplane]]s of the day.


The original Tabloid, which first flew in November [[1913 in aviation|1913]], was a two-seater with a side-by-side configuration &mdash; unusual for the time. It had no [[aileron]]s, using [[wing warping]] for [[Flight dynamics|lateral rolling]]. It was originally powered by an 80-hp (60 kW) [[Gnôme Monosoupape]] [[rotary engine]] and when tested by [[Harry Hawker]] at [[Farnborough, Hampshire|Farnborough]] the Tabloid reached 92 [[mph]] (148 km/h) while carrying a passenger. It took only one minute to reach 1200 ft (366 m).
The original Tabloid, which first flew in November [[1913 in aviation|1913]], was a two-seater with a side-by-side configuration &mdash; unusual for the time. It had no [[aileron]]s, using [[wing warping]] for [[Flight dynamics|lateral rolling]]. It was originally powered by an 80 hp (60 kW) [[Gnôme Monosoupape]] [[rotary engine]] and when tested by [[Harry Hawker]] at [[Farnborough, Hampshire|Farnborough]] the Tabloid reached 92 [[mph]] (148 km/h) while carrying a passenger. It took only one minute to reach 1200 ft (366 m).

[[Image:Sopwith Schneider.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The '''Sopwith Schneider'''. The aircraft in the photograph is similar to the Schneider Trophy aircraft, which piloted by Howard Pixton won the 1914 [[Schneider Trophy]] in [[Monaco]].]]


On [[20 April]] [[1914]], a version of the Tabloid, known as the '''Sopwith Schneider''', equipped with floats and powered by a 100-hp (75 kW) Gnôme Monosoupape engine, won the [[Schneider Trophy]] in [[Monaco]].
On [[20 April]] [[1914]], a version of the Tabloid, known as the '''Sopwith Schneider''', equipped with floats and powered by a 100-hp (75 kW) Gnôme Monosoupape engine, won the [[Schneider Trophy]] in [[Monaco]].
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The Tabloid also operated as a [[bomber]]. On [[22 September]] [[1914]] they mounted the first raid by British aircraft on German soil. In their most famous mission, two RNAS Tabloids flying from [[Antwerp]] on [[8 October]] [[1914]], raided the German [[Zeppelin]] sheds at [[Cologne]] and [[Düsseldorf]]. The Cologne target was not located, the railway station being bombed instead, but the shed at Düsseldorf was struck by two 20 lb bombs dropped from 600 ft and the Zeppelin Z.IX was destroyed.
The Tabloid also operated as a [[bomber]]. On [[22 September]] [[1914]] they mounted the first raid by British aircraft on German soil. In their most famous mission, two RNAS Tabloids flying from [[Antwerp]] on [[8 October]] [[1914]], raided the German [[Zeppelin]] sheds at [[Cologne]] and [[Düsseldorf]]. The Cologne target was not located, the railway station being bombed instead, but the shed at Düsseldorf was struck by two 20 lb bombs dropped from 600 ft and the Zeppelin Z.IX was destroyed.


Attempts were made to operate [[floatplane]]s, based on the Schneider, from [[seaplane carrier]]s, including the [[HMS Ben-my-Chree|HMS ''Ben-my-Chree'']], but these were unsuccessful. Modifications were made, including a 110-hp [[Clerget]] engine, and the resulting floatplane, the [[Sopwith Baby]], had a successful service career.
Attempts were made to operate [[floatplane]]s, based on the Schneider, from [[seaplane carrier]]s, including the [[HMS Ben-my-Chree|HMS ''Ben-my-Chree'']], but these were unsuccessful. Modifications were made, including a 110 hp [[Clerget]] engine, and the resulting floatplane, the [[Sopwith Baby]], had a successful service career.


The Tabloid was withdrawn from service in early 1915. A total of 40 had been built.
The Tabloid was withdrawn from service in early 1915. A total of 40 had been built.

==Military operators==
; {{UK}}
* [[Royal Flying Corps]]
* [[Royal Naval Air Service]]


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
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===General characteristics===
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|engine (prop)=[[Gnôme Monosoupape]]
===Performance===
|type of prop=9-cylinder rotary engine
* '''Maximum speed:''' 92 mph (148 km/h)
|number of props=1
* '''Range:''' 315 miles (510 km)
|power main= 100 hp
* '''Service ceiling:''' 15,000 ft (4,600 m)
|power alt= 75 kW
* '''Rate of climb:''' ft/min ( m/min)
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* '''Wing loading:''' lb/ft² ( kg/m²)

|max speed main= 80 knots
===Armament===
|max speed alt=92 mph, 148 km/h
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* 2x 20 lb bombs
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* [[United Kingdom]]
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** [[Royal Flying Corps]]
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** [[Royal Naval Air Service]]
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==Related content==
==Related content==
{{aircontent|
'''Related development:'''
|related=
Sopwith Schneider -
[[Sopwith Baby]]
* Sopwith Schneider
* [[Sopwith Baby]]

'''Comparable aircraft:'''
|similar aircraft=


'''Designation sequence:'''
|sequence=
'''Tabloid''' -
'''Tabloid''' -
[[Sopwith Baby|Baby]] -
[[Sopwith Baby|Baby]] -
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[[Sopwith Pup|Pup]] -
[[Sopwith Pup|Pup]] -
[[Sopwith Triplane|Triplane]]
[[Sopwith Triplane|Triplane]]
|lists=


|see also=
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[[Category:British bomber aircraft 1910-1919]]
[[Category:British bomber aircraft 1910-1919]]
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[[Category:British sports planes 1910-1919]]
[[Category:British sports planes 1910-1919]]
[[Category:World War I aircraft]]
[[Category:World War I aircraft]]
[[Category:Single engine aircraft]]
[[Category:Propeller aircraft]]
[[Category:Biplane aircraft]]


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Revision as of 22:48, 19 June 2007

Template:Infobox Aircraft

The Sopwith Tabloid was a biplane sports aircraft, one of the first to be built by the Sopwith Aviation Company. Named the "Tabloid" because of its small size, its performance caused a sensation when it first appeared, surpassing the existing monoplanes of the day.

The original Tabloid, which first flew in November 1913, was a two-seater with a side-by-side configuration — unusual for the time. It had no ailerons, using wing warping for lateral rolling. It was originally powered by an 80 hp (60 kW) Gnôme Monosoupape rotary engine and when tested by Harry Hawker at Farnborough the Tabloid reached 92 mph (148 km/h) while carrying a passenger. It took only one minute to reach 1200 ft (366 m).

On 20 April 1914, a version of the Tabloid, known as the Sopwith Schneider, equipped with floats and powered by a 100-hp (75 kW) Gnôme Monosoupape engine, won the Schneider Trophy in Monaco.

Single-seat variants of the Tabloid went in to production in 1914 and 36 eventually entered service with the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). Deployed to France at the outbreak of the First World War, Tabloids were used as fast scouts. Some naval aircraft were armed with a Lewis gun on the top wing, firing over the propeller arc. One other aircraft used a Lewis gun firing through the propeller arc with deflector wedges mounted on the propeller blades.

The Tabloid also operated as a bomber. On 22 September 1914 they mounted the first raid by British aircraft on German soil. In their most famous mission, two RNAS Tabloids flying from Antwerp on 8 October 1914, raided the German Zeppelin sheds at Cologne and Düsseldorf. The Cologne target was not located, the railway station being bombed instead, but the shed at Düsseldorf was struck by two 20 lb bombs dropped from 600 ft and the Zeppelin Z.IX was destroyed.

Attempts were made to operate floatplanes, based on the Schneider, from seaplane carriers, including the HMS Ben-my-Chree, but these were unsuccessful. Modifications were made, including a 110 hp Clerget engine, and the resulting floatplane, the Sopwith Baby, had a successful service career.

The Tabloid was withdrawn from service in early 1915. A total of 40 had been built.

Military operators

 United Kingdom

Specifications

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General characteristics

  • Crew: one, pilot

Performance Armament

  • Some RNAS aircraft fitted with 1 × forward-firing .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun
  • 2 × 20 lb (9 kg) bombs

Related content

Related development

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