Sopwith Camel
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| + | 2. [http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWcamel.htm Spartacus Educational-Sopwith Camel] | ||
Current revision as of 00:38, 11 December 2007
The Sopwith Camel is a WWI fighter aircraft used to attack and bomb the Germans.
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History
The Sopwith Camel was born in 1916 by the innovation of Herbert Smith and The Sopwith Aviation company. It's first test flight was in December, 1916 and went into order in 1917 after Christmas and New Year's Day.
Versions
F.1-The first Sopwith Camel with two Vickers .303 calibur machine guns
2F.1- A Sopwith with one Lewis machine gun
Sopwith Camel "Comic" Nightfighter- A usually black Sopwith Camel with two Lewis Machine guns
F.1/1-A Camel with tapered wings
T.F.1-Trench fighter Sopwith Camel
Engines
100 hp Gnome Monosoupape 9B-2 Rotary engine
110 hp Le Rhone 9J Rotary engine
130 hp Clerget 9B Rotary engine {standard engine}
140 hp Clerget 9Bf Rotary engine
150 hp Gnome Monosoupape 9N Rotary engine
150 hp Bentley BR1 Rotary engine {standard R.N.A.S, best engine}
Resources
1. Wikipedia-Sopwith Camel
2. Spartacus Educational-Sopwith Camel
