Sopwith F.1 Camel First World War Fighter Family
The Sopwith F.1 Camel was a compact British single-seat biplane fighter whose twin forward machine guns and concentrated mass made it exceptionally agile but demanding to fly. Entering service in 1917 with the RFC and RNAS, the Camel became one of the Western Front best-known Allied fighters and later performed ground-attack and shipborne duties.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Sopwith CamelSopwith F.1 CamelCamel F.1Sopwith 2F.1 Camel
- Family Name
- Sopwith Camel
- Full Name
- Sopwith F.1 Camel First World War Fighter Family
- Roles
- military
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Sopwith F.1 Camel was a compact British single-seat biplane fighter whose twin forward machine guns and concentrated mass made it exceptionally agile but demanding to fly. Entering service in 1917 with the RFC and RNAS, the Camel became one of the Western Front best-known Allied fighters and later performed ground-attack and shipborne duties.
- First Flight Year
- 1,916
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.si.edu/object/nasm_A20170105000
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 03:34:08 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 03:41:13 UTC