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Summary: Sopwith Camel aircraft Airplane blueprint for the Sopwith, Camel ... Aviation history and aircraft blueprints/plans. Without question, the most famous British fighting aircraft of World War I was the Sopwith Camel. Indeed, many experts in military aviation consider the Camel to be one of the greatest fighting aircraft of its time.
Officially designated as a scout, the Camel was a single-seat biplane with ailerons on both its upper and lower wings. This, together with its rugged air frame and high torque rotary engine, gave the Camel the ability to make snap turns, especially to its right. In the hands of an expert pilot it was a fast, responsive and deadly weapon in aerial combat.
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