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1913 - Sopwith Tabloid, Reconnaissance |
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1914 - Sopwith Bat Boat II, Sea reconnaissance fyling boat |
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1916 - Sopwith F 1 Pup, Fighter |
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The Pup was a typical fighter from the WW I. In 1917 it was replaced with the Camel.
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1916 - Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter, Fighter |
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1917 - Sopwith 5 F 1 Dolphin, Fighter |
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1917 - Sopwith 7 F 1 Snipe, Fighter |
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The Snipe was designed to follow the Camel, with it's good turning abilities but much easier to fly. A few saw actual service during the war but most of them, some 497 were in use with the RAF until 1926.
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1917 - Sopwith F 1 Camel, Fighter |
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The Camel was developed from the Pub. Firepower, agility and speed made it a fighter pilot's dream, but it was not easy to fly. Several unexperienced pilots crashed with it, so it was developed to the more stable Snipe.
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1917 - Sopwith Triplane, Fighter |
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