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Страна: Великобритания

Год: 1916

Fighter

P.Lewis The British Fighter since 1912 (Putnam)

J. Samuel White were among the few aircraft companies to attempt to exploit the quadruplane form and did so with their single-seat scout of 1916. The three upper wings were equal in span but the lowest was shorter than the others. Differing chords on each set of wings were incorporated and the 110 h.p. Clerget-engined machine was modified several times in efforts to improve it but N546 remained the only example of one more of the various unacceptable quadruplane types built.

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  • P.Lewis The British Fighter since 1912 (Putnam)
  • F.Mason The British Fighter since 1912 (Putnam)
  • W.Green, G.Swanborough The Complete Book of Fighters
  • J.Bruce British Aeroplanes 1914-1918 (Putnam)
  • F.Mason - The British Fighter since 1912 /Putnam/

    The Wight Quadruplane on its long tailskid mounting, as it originally appeared with high-set rudder, small fin, wrapped wing struts and short undercarriage.

  • J.Bruce - British Aeroplanes 1914-1918 /Putnam/

    The Wight Quadruplane in its original form.

  • J.Herris - Weird Wings of WWI /Centennial Perspective/ (70)

    The Germans were not the only nation experimenting with multiplanes. The Wight Quadraplane Scout is seen here in its original form. Powered by a 110 Clerget rotary, it was not successful and remained a single prototype.

  • J.Bruce - British Aeroplanes 1914-1918 /Putnam/

    The Quadruplane in its rebuilt form.
    For every new type that enters service there are usually at least two rival designs that failed to make it. One such was the sole, single-seat Wight Quadruplane fighter, completed in August 1916. No doubt designed in the belief that if adding a third wing to the Sopwith Pup can have such a beneficial effect, a fourth should do wonders! Sadly this was not to be so with this machine, serial no N546, seen here in its interim, early 1917 form. Following trials that extended into July 1917, the Admiralty lost interest in this 110hp Clerget-engined machine.

  • F.Mason - The British Fighter since 1912 /Putnam/

    After rebuilding with modified tail, wings, and lengthened undercarriage with conventional tailskid. The lack of forward view for the pilot is readily apparent.

  • J.Bruce - British Aeroplanes 1914-1918 /Putnam/

    The Quadruplane Scout, N549, in its final form with wings reducing equally in span from the top and raked interplane struts, and ailerons on the top two wings only.