US Air Force Museum - Early Years - Sopwith F-1 Camel
Bill Maloney
2/8/2007

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Sopwith F-1 Camel Specifications:

Length: 18 feet 9 inches
Wingspan:
28 feet, 0 inches
Height:
8 feet 4 inches
Crew:
2
Weight:
930 lbs Empty 1,400 lbs Max
Max Speed: 136mph
Cruise Speed: NA - rotary engines are run either at full power or off (there is no throttle)
Range: 300 miles
Service Ceiling: 19,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: ___ Gallons
Powerplant: Clerget rotary engine 130 hp
Armament:
 Two fixed forward firing 30cal. Vickers machine guns
First Flight : 1917
Cost: $____

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