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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:fighter_aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:military_aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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single-seat fighter
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gptkbp:armament
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machine guns
4 × .303 in Vickers machine guns
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gptkbp:climb_rate
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6.5 m/s
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gptkbp:cockpit
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open cockpit
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gptkbp:combat_debut
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gptkb:1917
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gptkbp:combat_role
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interceptor
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gptkbp:country_of_origin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:1
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gptkbp:crew_capacity
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gptkb:1
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Herbert_Smith
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gptkbp:design_features
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highly maneuverable
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Bristol_Jupiter
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gptkbp:engine_power
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450 hp
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1917
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gptkbp:flight_style
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stable and responsive
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gptkbp:fuselage_material
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wood and fabric
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gptkbp:height
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2.74 m
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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effective in dogfights
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sopwith Snipe
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gptkbp:introduced
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gptkb:1917
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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fixed tailwheel
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future fighter designs
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gptkbp:length
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5.79 m
5.99 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Sopwith_Aviation_Company
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gptkbp:max_speed
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185 km/h
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gptkbp:nickname
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Snipe
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gptkbp:notable_features
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good visibility from cockpit
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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gptkb:James_Mc_Cudden
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gptkbp:number_built
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over 5,000
over 1,000
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gptkbp:operational_history
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served in multiple squadrons
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gptkbp:production_location
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:production_years
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1917-1920
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gptkbp:range
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500 km
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gptkbp:retired
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1920s
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gptkbp:retirement
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replaced by newer aircraft
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gptkbp:role
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air superiority
ground attack
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gptkbp:roll_rate
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high roll rate
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gptkbp:service
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1917-1926
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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6,400 m
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gptkbp:service_history
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gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:stall_speed
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70 km/h
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Sopwith_Camel
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gptkbp:tail_type
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conventional tailplane
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:biplane
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Sopwith_Snipe_(B)
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gptkbp:wing_area
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22.5 m²
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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single-bay biplane
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gptkbp:wingspan
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8.23 m
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:No._34_Squadron_RFC
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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