The Sopwith Camel was a
British First World War single-seat biplane fighter introduced on the
Western Front in
1917. Manufactured by
Sopwith Aviation Company, it had a short-coupled fuselage, heavy, powerful rotary engine, and concentrated fire from twin synchronized machine guns. Though difficult to handle, to an experienced pilot it provided unmatched manoeuvrability. A superlative fighter, the
Camel was credited with shooting down 1,294 enemy aircraft, more than any other
Allied fighter of the war. Near the end of the conflict, it also served as a ground-attack aircraft. -
Wikipedia
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O Sopwith Camel foi o avião britânico de combate mais bem sucedido da
Primeira Guerra Mundial. Com asa dupla e apenas um lugar, era famoso por sua manobrabilidade. Projetado para substituir o Sopwith Pup, o protótipo do Camel (literalmente camelo) vôou pela primeira vez em dezembro de 1916, impulsionado por um motor Clerget 92, com 110 cavalos. Era armado com duas Metralhadoras Vickers .303 pol (7,7 mm) montadas acima do painel de instrumentos e que atiravam em sincronia com a hélice. Foram fabricadas mais de 5500 unidades, que alcançaram um total de 1294 vitórias em combate. Seus pilotos mais famosos foram os Capitães
D. R. MacLaren e Roy Brown. Hoje restam apenas sete unidades originais. Existem também algumas poucas réplicas. -
Wikipedia
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The Sopwith Camel was a British First World War single-seat biplane fighter introduced on the Western Front in 1917. Manufactured by Sopwith Aviation Company, it had a short-coupled fuselage, heavy, powerful rotary engine, and concentrated fire from twin synchronized machine guns. Though difficult to handle, to an experienced pilot it provided unmatched manoeuvrability. A superlative fighter, the Camel was credited with shooting down 1,294 enemy aircraft, more than any other Allied fighter of the war. Near the end of the conflict, it also served as a ground-attack aircraft. - Wikipedia
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