Martinsyde Buzzard
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| Martinsyde F4 Buzzard | ||
|---|---|---|
| Description | ||
| Role | Biplane Fighter | |
| Crew | 1 | |
| First Flight | 1918 | |
| Manufacturer | Martynside | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | ft in | 7.8 m |
| Wingspan | ft in | 10 m |
| Height | ft in | m |
| Wing area | ft² | m² |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | lb | 776 kg |
| Loaded | lb | kg |
| Maximum takeoff | lb | kg |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engines | 1 × of various inline piston engines | |
| Power | 1 × 340 to 400 hp | kW
|
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | mph | km/h |
| Combat range | miles | km |
| Ferry range | miles | km |
| Service ceiling | ft | m |
| Rate of climb | ft/min | m/min |
| Wing loading | lb/ft² | kg/m² |
| Avionics | ||
| Avionics | Mark I Eyeball | |
| Armament | ||
| Guns | 2 × 7.7mm in upper cowling | |
| Bombs | lb | kg |
| Other | ||
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.
History
Variants
Operators
- Finland, Ireland, Japan (one aircraft only), Latvia, Portugal, Republican Spain, Soviet Union, United Kingdom,
Specifications (F4 Buzzard)
Scale Models
Czech Master Resins produces a short-run scale model of the Buzzard, in resin, and in 1/72 scale.External links
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