Page 21 - Aviation News - September 2017
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COMPANY PROFILE 19121920
The Sopwith Aviation Company was one
of the most prolific aircraft manufacturers
of the Great War period. Although it only
traded from 1912 to 1920 it produced 16,000
aeroplanes during the war alone and became
famous for its Pup, Camel and Triplane designs.
This 100-page edition, part of the Company
Profile series, looks at all the types produced
by this prolific manufacturer from the 1912
Sopwith Wright Biplane to its post-war
attempts to break into the civilian light
aircraft market.
FEATURES INCLUDE:
Sopwith Camel
The finest British fighter of the Great War
Sopwith Bat Boat
Britain’s first successful amphibious aircraft
Sopwith Scout (Pup)
The perfect flying machine
Dolphin
The world’s first multi-gun single-seat fighter
NEW
Sopwith Survivors
The original Sopwith aircraft that are still surviving
in the 21st century
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