Maximum Level Speed
Each aircraft was loaded with 10 minutes worth of fuel and air starts
were used in each test at a variety of altitudes. The aircraft were allowed
to accelerate on auto level and continue level flight for 2 minutes at which
time the speed was recorded.
| Aircraft - 1,000 feet |
Speed |
| Spad XIII |
138mph |
| R.A.F. SE5a |
133mph |
| Spad VII |
132mph |
| Bristol F.2B |
129mph |
| Sopwith F.1 Camel |
120mph |
| Fokker DVII |
117.5mph |
| Albatros D.Va |
114mph |
| Fokker Dr.1 |
110mph |
| Halberstadt CLII |
107.5mph |
| Aircraft - 2,500 feet |
Speed |
| Spad XIII |
135mph |
| R.A.F. SE5a |
129mph |
| Spad VII |
128mph |
| Bristol F.2B |
126.5mph |
| Sopwith F.1 Camel |
116mph |
| Fokker DVII |
113mph |
| Albatros D.Va |
110mph |
| Fokker Dr.1 |
105mph |
| Halberstadt CLII |
102.5mph |
| Aircraft - 3,750 feet |
Speed |
| Spad XIII |
131.5mph |
| R.A.F. SE5a |
128mph |
| Spad VII |
128mph |
| Bristol F.2B |
123mph |
| Sopwith F.1 Camel |
114mph |
| Fokker DVII |
110mph |
| Albatros D.Va |
106mph |
| Fokker Dr.1 |
102.5mph |
| Halberstadt CLII |
100mph |
| Aircraft - 5,000feet |
Speed |
| Spad XIII |
128.5mph |
| R.A.F. SE5a |
122mph |
| Spad VII |
122mph |
| Bristol F.2B |
120mph |
| Sopwith F.1 Camel |
110mph |
| Fokker DVII |
105mph |
| Albatros D.Va |
104mph |
| Fokker Dr.1 |
97.5mph |
| Halberstadt CLII |
97.5mph |
| Aircraft - 8,000feet |
Speed |
| Spad XIII |
120mph |
| Spad VII |
116mph |
| R.A.F. SE5a |
114mph |
| Bristol F.2B |
112mph |
| Sopwith F.1 Camel |
102mph |
| Fokker DVII |
99mph |
| Albatros D.Va |
96mph |
| Halberstadt CLII |
90mph |
| Fokker Dr.1 |
87.5mph |
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