Tarrant Tabor
W. G. Tarrant · United Kingdom · first flew 1919 · bomber
The Tarrant Tabor was a British triplane bomber of the late First World War, briefly the world's largest aircraft.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 6 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 22.31 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Giant triplane with a central wing of much greater span than the other two
- Four engines in push-pull pairs between the lower and middle wings, two tractors above them
- Ailerons on the middle wing only
A very large wooden triplane with six Napier Lion engines carried between the wings.
Specifications
- The Tarrant Tabor has a length of 22.31 m (73 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 40.02 m (131 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 177 km/h (110 mph).
- Typical crew: 6.
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History
W. G. Tarrant, a building contractor, assembled a design team in late 1917 for a long-range heavy bomber able to reach Berlin. It was redesigned from a biplane with four Siddeley Tiger engines to a triplane with six Napier Lions.
Variants
There were no variants: only one was built.
Where you'll see it
It crashed with fatalities on its first flight on 26 May 1919.
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