Similar to the Sopwith Tabloid, the Martinsyde S.1 also served as an observation airplane in France. It only remained in service until summer of 1915; only 60 were built.
Top Speed: 84 m.p.h.
Manufacturer: Martinsyde
Year: 1914
Engine: 80 h.p. Gnome rotary
Wingspan: 21 feet
Weight: n.a.
Armament: none
Martinsyde was a short-lived British aircraft manufacturer in business from 1908 to 1923. The company was first formed in 1908 as a partnership between H.P. Martin and George Handasyde and known as Martin & Handasyde. In 1912 they renamed the company Martinsyde Ltd. The company went bankrupt in 1923 following a disastrous fire in 1922. The company also produced motorcycles from about 1919.
During World War One, Martinsyde-designed aircraft included:
– Martinsyde S.1 – single-seat scout, 1914
– G100 and G102 “Elephant” – scout aircraft, 1915
– Martinsyde F.3 – carrying a Rolls-Royce Falcon engine
– Martinsyde F.4 Buzzard – fighter, the F.3 with a Hispano-Suiza engine (an especially fast aircraft)