Sopwith Camel

Sopwith Camel a fost un avion de vânătoare biplan britanic din Primul Război Mondial. El a fost introdus pe frontul de vest în 1917. Acesta a fost dezvoltat de compania de aviație ca succesor al Sopwith Pup, devenind unul dintre cele mai cunoscute avioane de luptă ale Primului Război Mondial.

Sopwith Camel
Tip	land-based fighter biplane[*][[land-based fighter biplane (aircraft class designed for air combat duties with 2 main lifting surfaces capable of operation from land surfaces)|​]]
Constructor	Sopwith Aviation Company[*][[Sopwith Aviation Company (defunct British aircraft company that designed and manufactured aeroplanes)|​]]
Zbor inaugural	22 decembrie 1916
Introdus	iunie 1917
Beneficiar principal	Royal Flying Corps[*][[Royal Flying Corps (1912-1918 aerial warfare component of the army of the United Kingdom)|​]] Royal Naval Air Service Royal Air Force His Majesty's Naval Service[*][[His Majesty's Naval Service (combined naval, marine, auxiliary and reserve branches of the United Kingdom's naval services)|​]] United States Navy
Bucăți fabricate	5.490

Caracteristici

• Viteza maximă: 182 km/h
• Lungimea aripilor: 8,53 m
• Tip de motor: Clerget 9B
• Proiectant: Herbert Smith