The
Lebed-VII was a Russian manufactured copy of the Sopwith Tabloid. The
aircraft was powered with a 80hp Gnome engine instead of the Gnôme
Monosoupape, rotary, 100 hp engine in the original 1913 British design.
The aircraft was intended to be used as a fighter prototype but carried
no weapons. Only a few them were built .The Lebed-VII that were built
ended up being used for pilot training.
Lebed-VII
Function: Trainer
Year: 1915
Crew: 1
Engine: 80 hp Gnôme Monosoupape
Wing Span: 24.9 ft 7.49 m
Length: 22.8 ft 6.95 m
Gross Weight: 1,578 lb 716 kg
Max Speed: 92.5 mph |