Martinsyde G.100

what is it?

The Martinsyde G.100 "Elephant" and the G.102 were British fighter bomber aircraft of the First World War built by Martinsyde. The type gained the name "Elephant" from its relatively large size and lack of manoeuvrability. The G.102 differed from the G.100 only in having a more powerful engine.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 piston engine with propeller · 11.6 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 154 km/htop speed
• size 1,100 kgmax take-off weight
• built 271made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 111 years ago, in 1915.
• 🚗Wingspan of 11.6 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

1915

introduced

1916

number built

271

role

fighter/day bomber

makers

Martinsyde

engines

1× Beardmore 120 hp

crew

1

length

8.1 m

wingspan

11.6 m

height

3 m

max take-off weight

1,100 kg

top speed

154 km/h

range

—

ceiling

4,267 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.