BRAND and MODEL
SIMMONDS SPARTAN
TYPE
Two-seat light biplane touring aircraft
ORIGIN
United Kingdom
ENGINE
One 75 kw (100 hp) de Havilland Gipsy 1 four-cylinder in-line air-cooled engine
or one 90 kw (120 hp) de Havilland Gipsy 2 four-cylinder in-line air-cooled engine
or one 75 kw (100 hp) ADC Hermes I four-cylinder in-line air-cooled engine
or one 78 kw (105 hp) Hermes II four-cylinder in-line air-cooled engine
SPECIFICATIONS
(Gipsy I engine – three seater)
Wingspan: 8.7 m (28 ft 7 in)
Length: 7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
Height: 2.8 m (9 ft 3 in)
Wing area: 22.3 m² (240 sq ft)
Max speed: 172 km/h (107 mph)
Cruising speed: 153 km/h (95 mph)
Landing speed: 71 km/h (44 mph)
Initial rate of climb: 183 m/min (600 ft/min)
Climb to 1,524 m (5,000 ft): 10 mins
Service ceiling: 4,877 m (16,000 ft)
Range: 483 km (300 miles)
Empty weight: 426 kg (940 lb)
Loaded weight: 762 kg (1,680 lb)
PHOTO
airwar.ru:Source of phothograph
