Sopwith Camel

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament 2 × .303 in Vickers machine guns
gptkbp:category gptkb:aircraft
single-seat aircraft
gptkbp:combatHistory More aerial victories than any other Allied aircraft in WWI
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:emptyWeight 420 kg
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Clerget_9B
gptkbp:enginePower 130 hp
gptkbp:engineType piston engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1916
gptkbp:height 2.59 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sopwith Camel
gptkbp:introduced 1917
gptkbp:length 5.72 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Sopwith_Aviation_Company
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 185 km/h
gptkbp:museumDisplay gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Museum_London
gptkb:Imperial_War_Museum_Duxford
gptkb:Canada_Aviation_and_Space_Museum
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:lion
gptkbp:notableEvent Credited with shooting down the Red Baron
gptkbp:notableFeature concentrated weight around center of gravity
difficult to fly for inexperienced pilots
high maneuverability
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Arthur_Rhys-Davids
gptkb:Donald_MacLaren
gptkb:William_Barker
gptkb:Roy_Brown
gptkbp:numberBuilt 5,490
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Sopwith_Pup
gptkbp:primaryUse fighter
gptkbp:productionStartYear 1917–1920
gptkbp:range 485 km
gptkbp:retired 1920
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 6,400 m
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sopwith_Snipe
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkb:Royal_Naval_Air_Service
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:weight 660 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 8.53 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Museum_London
gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkb:Royal_Naval_Air_Service
gptkb:Microsoft_Flight_Simulator_2004
gptkb:Microsoft_Flight_Simulator_98
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5