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Sopwith Camel

The Sopwith Camel is a land-based fighter biplane built by Sopwith Aviation Company. It first flew on 22 December 1916 and entered service in June 1917, and was retired in January 1920. 5,490 were built.

Sopwith Camel
Paul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 2examples
  • 2places

About the Sopwith Camel

Type of aircraft
land-based fighter biplane
First flight
22 December 1916
Entered service
June 1917
Retired
January 1920
Total built
5,490
Wingspan
28 ft
Length
18.75 ft
Height
2.59 m

Where you can see one

2 examples are on public display.

CollectionIdentityStatus
National Museum of the United States Air Force—static display
Shuttleworth CollectionG-BZSCstatic display