Sopwith Grasshopper
# Sopwith Grasshopper

The Sopwith Grasshopper was a British two-seat touring biplane built by the Sopwith Aviation and Engineering Company at Kingston upon Thames in 1919.

## Development

The Grasshopper was a conventional two-seat open-cockpit biplane, with a nose-mounted 100 hp (75 kW) Anzani engine. Only one aircraft was built, registered G-EAIN, which obtained its Certificate of Airworthiness in March 1920. It passed through a number of private operators until 1929 when the Certificate was not renewed. The last owner had been Constance Leathart.

## Specifications

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General characteristics

* Crew: 1
* Capacity: 1
* Length: 23 ft 1 in (7.04 m)
* Wingspan: 33 ft 1 in (10.09 m)
* Height: 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)
* Wing area: 312 sq ft (30.0 $m^2)$
* Gross weight: 1,670 lb (758 kg)
* Powerplant: 1 × Anzani 10 , 100 hp (75 kW)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 90 mph (144 km/h, 78 kn)
