The Tripe Specifications
After test flying the prototype N500 on June 22nd at Dunkirk, Sqn. Cdr. C. Courtney recommended that it be ordered in large quantities at once. Only 148 were produced as they were quickly replaced by the more economical Camel.
Engine: 110-hp Clerget 9Z rotary* | Empty Weight: 1101 lbs |
Span: 26 ft., 6 in. | Gross Weight: 1541 lbs |
Length: 19 ft., 4 in. | Max Speed: 117 mph at 6,500 ft |
Height: 10 ft., 6 in. | Rate of Climb: 1,100 ft/min |
Crew: 1 | Service Ceiling: 20,500 ft |
Type: Scout | Armament: Single Vickers .303 |
*most commonly fitted power plant. Other engines fitted to the Triplane were the 130 hp Clerget 9B , 150 hp Hispano-Suiza (experimental), and the 200 hp Hispano-Suiza (experimental). |