Sopwith Camel F.1 Reproduction - Seattle, WA - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

Located at the Museum of Flight are a large number of static aircraft on display. One of them is a Sopwith Camel F.1 Reproduction. The Museum of Flight website contains a page devoted to this aircraft and it reads:

Treasured But Temperamental
With a Camel, a pilot would become an esteemed and experienced combat flyer, or he'd die trying. Built as a successor to the Pup, the little fighter was the first to carry two Vickers machine guns enclosed in a "hump" near the front of the cockpit -- that's where the Camel got its nickname.

The agile featherweight could run rings around many German fighters and was murder in the hands of a flyer who knew how to handle it.

Casualties among those learning to fly this notorious fighter were very high. The torque effect from the Camel's rotary engine could cause the plane to snap into an uncontrollable spin and then crash during a tight turn. If the fuel/air mixture was not adjusted after takeoff, the Camel often dropped into a stall, followed by a spin.

Despite the quirks, the Camel was one of the best fighters of World War One, destroying more enemy aircraft then any other type.

The Museum's flyable reproduction was acquired from Jim and Zona Appleby's Antique Aero Limited in 1979. This aircraft is powered by a Warner 185-horsepower radial engine and armed with two .303 Vickers machine guns.

A nearby placard highlights this Sopwith Camel F.1 Reproduction in more detail and reads:

Despite its dangers, the Camel was one of World War I's best fighters. It destroyed more enemy aircraft than any other type of allied fighter. It as dependable enough to be used with great success not only by Great Britain's Royal Flying Corps, but also by Britain's Royal Naval Air Service. Some Camels were assigned to the tricky job of flying at night, to defend Britain from German bomber and Zeppelin attacks.

In 2001, the Museum of Flight acquired this flyable reproduction from the Champlin Fighter Museum, which had purchased it from Jim and Zona Appleby's Antique Aero Limited in 1979.

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Sopwith Camel F.1 Reproduction Tail Number: (S/N): NX6330 Construction:: replica Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Museum of Flight - Personal Courage Wing - 2nd Floor inside / outside: inside Other Information:: Not listed Access restrictions: Not listed

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