The Sage Type 3 (also known as the Sage N3 School[1]) was a prototype Britishbiplane training aircraft of the First World War. It was unsuccessful, only two examples being built.
In 1916, the British Admiralty placed a contract with Frederick Sage & Co, a Peterborough-based woodworking company which had become an aircraft contractor for the Royal Navy, to design and build a primary trainer for the Royal Naval Air Service. It was required to be robust, with a low landing speed and good visibility. The resultant design, the Sage Type 3, was a two-bay tractorbiplane powered by a Rolls-Royce Hawk engine. In order to prevent the aircraft overturning during landing, it was fitted with an additional pair of wheels ahead of the mainwheels.[2][3]
The first prototype Type 3 flew on 5 January 1917. It proved to be slow, even for a trainer, and was modified with smaller tail surfaces and reduced weight, becoming the Type 3b (with the original design retrospectively designated Type 3a), which slightly improved performance.[4] However, after a second aircraft was built, the contract was cancelled, and the remaining aircraft of the contract for 30 Type 3s were unbuilt.[1] The type did form the basis for the Sage Type 4floatplane, which was ordered into production but cancelled due to the end of the war.[5]
Bruce, J. M. British Aeroplanes 1914-18. London: Putnam, 1957.
""Milestones" The Sage Machines". Flight, 24 July 1919, pp. 971–975.
Uppendaun, Bob. "Sage-Like Thoughts:The Products of Frederick Sage & Co". Air Enthusiast, No.110, March/April 2004, pp. 68–69.
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sage, type, also, known, sage, school, prototype, british, biplane, training, aircraft, first, world, unsuccessful, only, examples, being, built, role, trainer, aircraftnational, origin, united, kingdommanufacturer, frederic, sage, limitedfirst, flight, januar. The Sage Type 3 also known as the Sage N3 School 1 was a prototype British biplane training aircraft of the First World War It was unsuccessful only two examples being built Sage Type 3Role Trainer aircraftNational origin United KingdomManufacturer Frederic Sage amp Co LimitedFirst flight 5 January 1917Number built 2 Contents 1 Development and design 2 Specifications Type 3b 3 See also 4 Notes 5 ReferencesDevelopment and design EditIn 1916 the British Admiralty placed a contract with Frederick Sage amp Co a Peterborough based woodworking company which had become an aircraft contractor for the Royal Navy to design and build a primary trainer for the Royal Naval Air Service It was required to be robust with a low landing speed and good visibility The resultant design the Sage Type 3 was a two bay tractor biplane powered by a Rolls Royce Hawk engine In order to prevent the aircraft overturning during landing it was fitted with an additional pair of wheels ahead of the mainwheels 2 3 The first prototype Type 3 flew on 5 January 1917 It proved to be slow even for a trainer and was modified with smaller tail surfaces and reduced weight becoming the Type 3b with the original design retrospectively designated Type 3a which slightly improved performance 4 However after a second aircraft was built the contract was cancelled and the remaining aircraft of the contract for 30 Type 3s were unbuilt 1 The type did form the basis for the Sage Type 4 floatplane which was ordered into production but cancelled due to the end of the war 5 Specifications Type 3b EditData from British Aeroplanes 1914 18 4 General characteristicsCrew 2 Length 32 ft 10 in 10 01 m Wingspan 34 ft 6 in 10 52 m Height 10 ft 9 in 3 28 m Wing area 330 sq ft 31 m2 Empty weight 1 390 lb 630 kg Gross weight 1 980 lb 898 kg Fuel capacity 26 imp gal 31 US gal 120 L Powerplant 1 Rolls Royce Hawk 6 cylinder liquid cooled inline piston engine 75 hp 56 kW Propellers 2 bladed 8 ft 2 4 m diameterPerformance Maximum speed 76 mph 122 km h 66 kn at sea level Range 315 mi 507 km 274 nmi 6 Endurance 4 hr Service ceiling 9 000 ft 2 700 m See also EditRelated development Sage Type 4Aircraft of comparable role configuration and era Avro 504 Airco DH 6 Curtiss JN 4Notes Edit a b Uppendaun 2004 p 69 Bruce 1957 p 463 Flight 24 July 1919 p 974 a b Bruce 1957 p 464 Bruce 1957 pp 464 466 Flight 24 July 1919 p 973 References EditBruce J M British Aeroplanes 1914 18 London Putnam 1957 Milestones The Sage Machines Flight 24 July 1919 pp 971 975 Uppendaun Bob Sage Like Thoughts The Products of Frederick Sage amp Co Air Enthusiast No 110 March April 2004 pp 68 69 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sage Type 3 amp oldid 1021186667, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
