Design

The Sopwith Camel was a British Fighter plan of the First World War. Sopwith Camel was surely the best plane built by the research department of Sopwith. Approximately 6  000 Sopwith Camels were produced starting from the December 22nd 1916.

The engine was a rotary Gnome with 9 cylinders of 150 horses (110 kw). It was armed with two Mitrailleuse S Vickers 0.303 (7,62 mm) rises in front of the cockpit, synchronized through the Hélice and covered by a fairing, giving a bump which was worth with the plane its nickname of Chameau. It was able to reach the speed of 185 km/h.

The gyroscopic force of the rotary engine made piloting difficult for a beginner (many died at the time of a bad approach to the landing), the plane being naturally unstable, which obliged the aviators to compensate throughout the flight to remain stable and right, but facilitated the turn on the side of rotation of the engine (it was known as that a turn of 270° towards the line was more advantageous than a turn of 90° on the left).
This agility in the combat of Sopwith Camel gave a certain superiority to Allied in the aerial combats at the end of the First World War.

Between the July 4th 1917 (date of entry in the conflict) and the November 11th 1918 (date of the Armistice), Sopwith cut down 1.294 enemy planes.

Engagements

Alternatives

Spowith F-1 Camel

this version differs can, if it is not by the motorization and certain details

Other characteristics

See too

• List of the military aircrafts

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