Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1999-02 / Picture pages

Not a kit for the home-builder but the uncovered Sage 2 two-seat fighter, probably the first fighter to have a fully-enclosed cockpit. At a time when gun synchronising was being developed, the layout enabled the gunner to have a wide field of fire. With a 100 hp Gnome, performance was good but the future lay in aircraft like the Pup with forward-firing gun. If developed, the Sage 2 might have made a useful night fighter.