Sopwith Triplane N500 1916

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The Sopwith Triplane was a British single seat fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company during the First World War. Pilots nicknamed it the Tripehound or simply the Triplane was built in comparatively small numbers, but the Royal Naval Air Service successfully employed it until Sopwith Camels arrived in the latter half of 1917. The Triplane continued to serve as a trainer until the end of the is Great War Display Teams aircraft piloted by Ernie Hoblyn.

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: England UK Great Britain
Photo credit: © wyrdlight / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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