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Topics referred to by the same term
Sopwith may refer to: Douglas George Sopwith (1906–1970), Scottish engineer Karl Sopwith (1873–1945), English clergyman Sopwith Aviation Company, defunct
Sopwith
British WW1 biplane fighter aircraft
The Sopwith Camel is a British First World War single-seat biplane fighter aircraft that was introduced on the Western Front in 1917. It was developed
Sopwith_Camel
British WW1 biplane fighter aircraft
The Sopwith Pup is a British single-seater biplane fighter aircraft built by the Sopwith Aviation Company. It entered service with the Royal Naval Air
Sopwith_Pup
American rock band
Sopwith Camel was an American psychedelic pop band associated with the San Francisco scene of the mid-1960s. Sopwith Camel, named after the WW1 British
Sopwith_Camel_(band)
British WW1 biplane fighter, bomber and reconnaissance aircraft
The Sopwith 1+1⁄2 Strutter is a British single- or two-seat multi-role biplane aircraft of the First World War. It was the first British two-seat tractor
Sopwith_1½_Strutter
British aircraft manufacturer, 1913–1920
Sopwith Dolphin Sopwith Salamander Sopwith Cuckoo Sopwith Bulldog Sopwith Buffalo Sopwith Rhino Sopwith Scooter Sopwith Swallow Sopwith Snail Sopwith
Sopwith_Aviation_Company
English aviation pioneer
Octave Murdoch Sopwith, CBE, Hon FRAeS (18 January 1888 – 27 January 1989) was a British aviation pioneer, businessman and yachtsman. Sopwith was born in
Thomas_Sopwith
British WW1 triplane fighter aircraft
The Sopwith Triplane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company during the First World War. It
Sopwith_Triplane
British WW1 era aircraft
The Sopwith Sparrow was a manned light aircraft developed from the Sopwith A.T. (Aerial Target) drone and was powered by a 35 hp (26 kW) ABC Gnat engine
Sopwith_Sparrow
1913 general aviation aircraft family
The Sopwith Tabloid and Sopwith Schneider (floatplane) were British biplanes, originally designed as sports aircraft and later adapted for military use
Sopwith_Tabloid
British WW1 biplane fighter aircraft
The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company. It was used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor
Sopwith_Dolphin
1984 video game
Sopwith is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up created by David L. Clark of BMB Compuscience in 1984. It was originally written to run on the IBM PC under MS-DOS
Sopwith_(video_game)
British WW1 biplane fighter aircraft
The Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe is a British single-seat biplane fighter of the Royal Air Force (RAF). It was designed and built by the Sopwith Aviation Company
Sopwith_Snipe
British racing driver and businessman (1932–2019)
Thomas Edward Brodie Sopwith (15 November 1932 – 4 May 2019) was a British businessman and car racing driver. Thomas Sopwith was the son of English aviation
Tommy_Sopwith_(racing_driver)
British WW1 biplane ground attack/close support aircraft
The Sopwith TF.2 Salamander was a British ground-attack aircraft of the First World War designed by the Sopwith Aviation Company which first flew in April
Sopwith_Salamander
Christianity portal The Ven Thomas Karl Sopwith MA (known as Karl; 28 May 1873 – 14 December 1945) was an eminent Anglican clergyman in the first half
Karl_Sopwith
British WW1 biplane reconnaissance aircraft
The Sopwith Baby is a British single-seat floatplane that was operated by the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) from 1915. The Baby (also known as the Admiralty
Sopwith_Baby
British WW1 biplane fighter aircraft
The Sopwith Dragon was a British single-seat fighter biplane developed from the Sopwith Snipe. In April 1918, the sixth Snipe prototype was fitted with
Sopwith_Dragon
British torpedo bomber
The Sopwith T.1 Cuckoo was a British biplane torpedo bomber used by the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), and its successor organization, the Royal Air
Sopwith_Cuckoo
Topics referred to by the same term
Thomas Sopwith (1888–1989) was an aviator and yachtsman. Thomas Sopwith may also refer to: Thomas Sopwith (geologist) (1803–1879), grandfather of the aviator
Thomas Sopwith (disambiguation)
Thomas_Sopwith_(disambiguation)
WWI fighter aircraft
February 1917, the Sopwith Triplane began to appear over the Western Front. Despite its single Vickers machine gun armament, the Sopwith swiftly proved itself
Fokker_Dr.I
The Sopwith Bee was a small biplane built in 1916 as a personal aircraft for Harry Hawker, Sopwith's chief test pilot. The Bee was a single-bay biplane
Sopwith_Bee
Sailing event
headed by Harold S. Vanderbilt, and Endeavour, owned by Sir Thomas Sopwith. Thomas Sopwith had bought the challenger for the 1930 America's Cup, Shamrock
1934_America's_Cup
The Sopwith Atlantic was an experimental British long-range aircraft of 1919. It was a single-engined biplane that was designed and built to be the first
Sopwith_Atlantic
Royal Yacht of the King of Norway
Norwegian Navy. Originally built in 1937 in the United Kingdom for Thomas Sopwith, she served in the Royal Navy as an armed yacht during the Second World
HNoMY_Norge
Comic strip by Charles M. Schulz
Ace (goggles/scarf), taking to the skies on top of his red doghouse (the Sopwith Camel). A bronze statue of Charlie Brown and Snoopy stands in Depot Park
Peanuts
Yacht (1934)
by Camper and Nicholson in Gosport, England. She was built for Thomas Sopwith who used his aviation design expertise to ensure the yacht was the most
Endeavour_(yacht)
The Sopwith Bat Boats were British flying boats designed and built from 1912 to 1914. A single-engined pusher biplane, the Bat Boat was the first successful
Sopwith_Bat_Boat
British WW1 biplane fighter aircraft
The Sopwith 3F.2 Hippo was a prototype British two-seat fighter aircraft of the First World War. It was a single-engined biplane with considerable negative
Sopwith_Hippo
British WW1 triplane bomber aircraft
The Sopwith 2B2 Rhino was a British two-seat triplane bomber designed and built by Sopwith Aviation Company as a private venture. The Rhino was powered
Sopwith_Rhino
British 1919 biplane touring aircraft
The Sopwith Gnu was a 1910s British touring biplane, designed and built by the Sopwith Aviation & Engineering Company of Kingston-upon-Thames. It was one
Sopwith_Gnu
English mining engineer
Thomas Sopwith FRS (3 January 1803 – 16 January 1879) was an English mining engineer, teacher of geology and local historian. The son of Jacob Sopwith (1770–1829)
Thomas_Sopwith_(geologist)
British WW1 parasol monoplane fighter aircraft
the Sopwith Aviation Company flew an unarmed parasol monoplane derivative of the Sopwith Camel, the Sopwith Monoplane No. 1, also known as the Sopwith Scooter
Sopwith_Swallow
British biplane
The Sopwith Wallaby was a British single-engined long-range biplane built during 1919 by Sopwith Aviation Company at Kingston upon Thames. The Wallaby
Sopwith_Wallaby
British WW1 Armoured biplane fighter/reconnaissance aircraft
The Sopwith Buffalo was a British armoured fighter/reconnaissance aircraft of the First World War. A single-engined biplane, two examples of the Buffalo
Sopwith_Buffalo
Global conflict from 1914 to 1918
the first use of aircraft carriers in combat, with HMS Furious launching Sopwith Camels in a successful raid against the Zeppelin hangars at Tondern in
World_War_I
British WWI aircraft engine
motor car engine designer W. O. Bentley, BR.1s powered the majority of Sopwith Camels flown by the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). During World War I
Bentley_BR1
British WW1 biplane pusher aircraft
Sopwith Gunbus was a British fighter aircraft of the First World War. It was a single-engined pusher biplane based on a floatplane built by Sopwith before
Sopwith_Gunbus
British WW1 triplane fighter aircraft
The Sopwith Snark was a British prototype fighter aircraft designed and built towards the end of the First World War to replace the RAF's Sopwith Snipes
Sopwith_Snark
Australian aviation pioneer (1889–1921)
1921) was an Australian aviation pioneer. He was the chief test pilot for Sopwith and was also involved in the design of many of their aircraft. After the
Harry_Hawker
American fighter replica
The Airdrome Sopwith Camel is an American amateur-built aircraft, designed and produced by Airdrome Aeroplanes, of Holden, Missouri. The aircraft is supplied
Airdrome_Sopwith_Camel
1910s British piston aircraft engine
Handley Page Type S Nieuport Nightjar Parnall Panther Sopwith Buffalo Sopwith Gnu Sopwith Salamander Sopwith Snipe Vickers Vampire BR.2 230 1918, 230 hp. BR
Bentley_BR2
World War I–era rotary aircraft engine
Type C Nieuport 12 Nieuport 17bis Sopwith Baby Sopwith Camel Sopwith Scooter Sopwith Triplane Sopwith 1½ Strutter Sopwith Camel A preserved Clerget 9B engine
Clerget_9B
aerial victories. He was the third ranking of the 27 aces who flew the Sopwith Dolphin, and the highest scoring ace in his squadron. Vigers was born in
Arthur_Vigers
South African World War I flying ace
April 1917. He was then reassigned to No. 78 Squadron, which was flying Sopwith 1½ Strutters on Home Defence duty back in England. While with No. 78 he
Douglas_John_Bell
1973 studio album by Sopwith Camel
The Miraculous Hump Returns from the Moon is a studio album by Sopwith Camel, released in 1973. The album incorporates elements of rock, progressive rock
The Miraculous Hump Returns from the Moon
The_Miraculous_Hump_Returns_from_the_Moon
American fighter replica
The Airdrome Sopwith Baby is an American amateur-built aircraft, designed and produced by Airdrome Aeroplanes, of Holden, Missouri. The aircraft is supplied
Airdrome_Sopwith_Baby
The Sopwith Three-seater was a British aircraft designed and built prior to the start of the First World War. One of the first aircraft built by the Sopwith
Sopwith_Three-seater
Early Wright Brothers aircraft
The Wright Model A is an early aircraft produced by the Wright Brothers in the United States beginning in 1906. It was a development of their Flyer III
Wright_Model_A
motor car manufacturer Austin as a replacement to the Sopwith Camel, only one was built, the Sopwith Snipe being preferred. In 1917, Britain's War Office
Austin_Osprey
British WW1 triplane escort fighter aircraft
The Sopwith Long Range Tractor Triplane (L.R.T.Tr) was a prototype British long-range three-seat triplane escort fighter of the First World War. Its unusual
Sopwith_L.R.T.Tr.
1978 WWI aerial board wargame
Sopwith is a board wargame published by Gametime Games in 1978 that simulates aerial dogfights during World War I. Dogfight is a wargame for two to six
Sopwith_(board_game)
British flying ace (1895–1963)
flying offensive patrols and escorting RNAS bombing missions. He used a Sopwith Pup to counter German probes over the English Channel. Enstone destroyed
James_Enstone
The Sopwith Admiralty Type 860 was a 1910s British biplane seaplane torpedo bomber designed and built for the Admiralty by the Sopwith Aviation Company
Sopwith_Type_860
Scottish engineer
Douglas George Sopwith CBE FRSE MIME Wh.Sch (1906–1970) was a 20th-century Scottish engineer. From 1951 to 1967 he was Director of the National Engineering
Douglas_George_Sopwith
The Alcock Scout, a.k.a. A.1 and Sopwith Mouse, was a curious "one-off" experimental fighter biplane flown briefly during World War I. It was assembled
Alcock_Scout
American homebuilt airplane
The Airdrome Sopwith Pup is an American amateur-built aircraft, designed and produced by Airdrome Aeroplanes in Holden, Missouri. It is supplied as a
Airdrome_Sopwith_Pup
The Sopwith Schneider of 1919 was a British racing seaplane. It was a single seat biplane intended to compete in the 1919 Schneider Trophy. After this
Sopwith 1919 Schneider Cup Seaplane
Sopwith_1919_Schneider_Cup_Seaplane
Aircraft wing configuration with three vertically stacked main wing surfaces
important in a fighter. The Sopwith Triplane was a successful example, having the same wing span as the equivalent biplane, the Sopwith Pup. Alternatively, a
Triplane
British aircraft manufacturer
bankruptcy of the Sopwith Aviation Company. Sopwith test pilot Harry Hawker and three others, including Thomas Sopwith, bought the assets of Sopwith and formed
Hawker_Aircraft
single-engined biplane intended to replace the Sopwith Camel, but only one was built, being destroyed in a crash. The Sopwith Snipe was built instead to replace the
Nieuport_B.N.1
Small plane aboard an airborne carrier
was not pursued. In 1918 the Royal Air Force experimented with launching Sopwith Camel fighters from HM Airship 23. The Germans also experimented with the
Parasite_aircraft
830 Sopwith Type 807 Sopwith Type 860 Sopwith B.1 Sopwith Baby Sopwith 1½ Strutter Sopwith Camel Sopwith Cuckoo Sopwith Gunbus Sopwith Pup Sopwith Tabloid
List of aircraft of the Royal Naval Air Service
List_of_aircraft_of_the_Royal_Naval_Air_Service
British aircraft designer
Stephens. In March 1914, Smith joined the Sopwith Aviation Company as a draughtsman. Later that year, he became Sopwith's chief engineer. Smith went on to design
Herbert Smith (aircraft designer)
Herbert_Smith_(aircraft_designer)
American record producer, song publisher, and artist manager
in the 1960s with Tim Hardin, the Lovin' Spoonful, the Charlatans, and Sopwith Camel, and later with Norman Greenbaum, Tazmanian Devils and Chris Isaak
Erik_Jacobsen
British WW1 two-seat biplane fighter aircraft
The Sopwith 2FR.2 Bulldog was a prototype British two-seat fighter of the First World War. A single-engined biplane, the Bulldog was a fighter/reconnaissance
Sopwith_Bulldog
Australian aviation and radio engineer
was an Australian aviation and radio engineer, known for designing the Sopwith-Kauper interrupter mechanism and for his work developing radio broadcasting
Harry_Kauper
Inaugural season of the British Touring Car Championship
year was held on 5 October back at Brands Hatch. Jack Sears and Tommy Sopwith ended the final race on the same number of championship points. With this
1958 British Saloon Car Championship
1958_British_Saloon_Car_Championship
Airplane wing configuration with two vertically stacked main flying surfaces
reasons, or to improve visibility. Examples of negative stagger include the Sopwith Dolphin, Breguet 14 and Beechcraft Staggerwing. However, positive (forward)
Biplane
American homebuilt aircraft
The St Croix Sopwith Triplane is an American homebuilt aircraft that was designed and produced by St Croix Aircraft of Corning, Iowa. When it was available
St_Croix_Sopwith_Triplane
Victoria, during the First World War. A development of the unsuccessful Sopwith B.1 bomber, the Grain Griffin was a two-seat single-engined biplane that
Port_Victoria_Grain_Griffin
The Sopwith Sociable (or sometimes Churchill or Tweenie) was a British single-engined two-seat tractor configuration biplane designed and built by Sopwith
Sopwith_Sociable
British WW1 biplane fighter aircraft
The Sopwith 8F.1 Snail was a prototype British Fighter aircraft of the First World War. It was unsuccessful, being abandoned due to an unreliable engine
Sopwith_Snail
British WW1 biplane bomber aircraft
The Sopwith B.1 was an experimental British bomber aircraft of the First World War. A single-seat, single-engined biplane, the B.1 was built by the Sopwith
Sopwith_B.1
development of the Sopwith Pup that Beardmore was then building under licence, but was specially adapted for shipboard use. Compared to the Sopwith Pup on which
Beardmore_W.B.III
1910s British biplane seaplane
The Sopwith Admiralty Type 807 was a 1910s British biplane seaplane designed and built for the Admiralty by the Sopwith Aviation Company. In July 1914
Sopwith_Type_807
Type of aircraft rotary engine
Short S.80 Short Type C Sopwith Sociable Sopwith Type 807 Folder Seaplane Sopwith Two-Seat Scout Sopwith Schneider Sopwith Pup Sopwith F.1 Camel Thomas-Morse
Gnome_Monosoupape
21 August 1917 it was shot down by Second Lt Bernard A. Smart, flying a Sopwith Pup. During WWI it took part in three attacks on England dropping 5,254 kg
Zeppelin_LZ_66
forward from this position. The unofficial "Sopwith Comic" name was also applied to a field modified Sopwith 1½ Strutter used by some home defence squadrons
Foster_mounting
Rotary aircraft engine
Ponnier M.1 Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.8 Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.4 Sopwith Dove Sopwith Pup SPAD S.A-1 SPAD S.A-4 Thomas-Morse S-4 Thulin Type A TNCA Serie
Le_Rhône_9C
Canadian flying ace
for a ninth triumph; Malone's engine then quit, forcing him to land his Sopwith Pup next to his victim. The German observer died of his wounds; his pilot
John_Joseph_Malone
Australian fighter ace
Air Service (RNAS). Posted to the Western Front in June 1916, he flew Sopwith Pups, Triplanes and Camels with No. 8 Squadron RNAS, achieving thirty-eight
Robert_A._Little
Factory F.E.9 Royal Aircraft Factory N.E.1 Short Tractor Biplane Sopwith Sparrow Sopwith Triplane SPAD S.XII Vickers F.B.7/7A Vickers F.B.27 Vimy Vickers
List of aircraft of the Royal Flying Corps
List_of_aircraft_of_the_Royal_Flying_Corps
Canadian World War I flying ace
1916 Alexander was posted to No. 3 (Naval) Wing in France, to fly the Sopwith 1½ Strutter two-seater. However, after only four months No. 3 Wing was
William Melville Alexander (aviator)
William_Melville_Alexander_(aviator)
Rotary 9-cylinder piston aircraft engine
Factory F.E.8 Sands Fokker Dr.1 Triplane Sopwith 1½ Strutter Sopwith Camel Sopwith Gnu Sopwith Pup Sopwith Swallow SPAD S.A-2 TNCA Serie E Vickers E
Le_Rhône_9J
German fighter pilot
pp. 941–942. Mathews & Foreman 2015, p. 941. Sopwith Camel (D9507)17th Aero Squadron 1Lt R D Gracie Sopwith Camel (B7192) 213 Squadron Lt J Reid D.H.9 (D7708)
Theo_Osterkamp
British WW1 biplane fighter aircraft
The Sopwith Snapper was a prototype British fighter aircraft of the First World War. A single-engined biplane designed by the Sopwith Aviation Company
Sopwith_Snapper
British flying ace
on 2 September. Trollope served in France from September 1916, flying a Sopwith 1½ Strutter reconnaissance aircraft in No. 70 Squadron. He returned to
John_Lightfoot_Trollope
The Sopwith Special torpedo seaplane Type C was the first British aircraft designed to drop torpedoes. A single-engine biplane floatplane, it flew in
Sopwith Special torpedo seaplane Type C
Sopwith_Special_torpedo_seaplane_Type_C
English flying ace (1892–1954)
before he was assigned to No. 44 (Home Defence) Squadron, flying the Sopwith Camel. On 1 October 1917 he was appointed a flight commander with the acting
George_Hackwill
British WW1 triplane twin-engine bomber aircraft
The Sopwith Cobham was a British twin-engined triplane bomber aircraft designed and built by the Sopwith Aviation Company during the First World War. The
Sopwith_Cobham
The Sopwith Two-Seat Scout (or Type 880) was a 1910s British biplane Anti-Zeppelin scout biplane designed and built for the Admiralty by the Sopwith Aviation
Sopwith_Two-Seat_Scout
1934–1977 aircraft manufacturer in the United Kingdom
C.D.MacQuaide; Alan Watkins Sir Peter Baxendell (Chairman) Sir Thomas Sopwith Aerospace industry in the United Kingdom US Centiennal of Flight Commission
Hawker_Siddeley
1918 British bombing raid in Tønder, Denmark
carrier had been equipped with Sopwith Camel 2F.1a, naval variant of the Sopwith Camel. These partially replaced the Sopwith 1½ Strutter. In late 1917 a
Tondern_raid
Matching of warplane's gun and propeller
Vickers-Challenger, but apart from early Sopwith 1½ Strutters built to RNAS orders in 1916, and possibly some early Sopwith Pups, no actual applications seem
Synchronization_gear
officer on 1 April 1917, and was assigned to No. 43 Squadron to fly the Sopwith 1½ Strutter two-seater fighter. On 16 June, he was part of a multi-aircraft
John_Womersley
Australian fighter pilot (1891–1918)
in Caudrons and Nieuport 11s, he was chosen to test one of the earliest Sopwith Triplanes. This became his favourite type, and he achieved many victories
Roderic_Dallas
Swiss-born Canadian flying ace
made the transition to fighter pilot and was posted to fly 70 Squadron's Sopwith Camels. On 18 October 1917, he began a decade of successes that carried
Alfred_Michael_Koch
Town in south-west London, England
choice of Kingston as the site chosen by Tommy Sopwith to expand production of early aircraft from Sopwith Aviation's origins at Brooklands. Well known
Kingston_upon_Thames
The Sopwith Antelope was a British three-seat transport aircraft built after the end of the First World War. A single-engined biplane based on the Sopwith
Sopwith_Antelope
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