Sopwith Camel (Replica) Fleet Air Arm Museum Yeovilton Somerset. XAV-297
Sopwith Camel (replica) ('B6401') 1969 - Built by Slingsby for Universal Pictures (Construction number 1701) for a Biggles film that was not made; Sold to Flying Circus Aerodrome, Fauquier, Virginia as N1917H; 1973 - To Pocono Eagle Industries, but damaged in ground loop; 1975 - Repairs started; Brought back to the UK by AF Carlisle and became G-AWYY; Rebuild completed by Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden - 29 hours on log; 10/1976 - Flown again following repairs; 03/1977 - With Leisure Sport at Chertsey; 1982 - Put up for sale and stored at Lands End, Cornwall; 02/1984 - To FAAM at Yeovilton; 01/09/1985 - Certificate of Airworthiness expired TECHNICAL DETAILS For original aircraft Role - Single seat fighting scout; Manufacturers - Sopwith Aviation Co Ltd and sub-contractors; Power plant - One 130hp Clerget or 150hp Bentley BR1; Wingspan - 28ft; Length - 18ft 9in with Clerget, 18ft 6in with BR1; Height - 8ft 6in; Weight - 1,453lb loaded with 130hp Clerget; Max speed - 115mph at 6,500ft with 130hp Clerget; Range - 2hrs 30min endurance; Armament - Twin fixed synchronised Vickers machine guns and capacity for four 25lb bombs below wings
Size: 5288px × 3512px
Location: Fleet Air Arm Museum Yeovilton Somerset. England. United Kingdom.
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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