Sopwith Snipe
British WW1 biplane fighter aircraft / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe was a British single-seat biplane fighter of the Royal Air Force (RAF). It was designed and built by the Sopwith Aviation Company during the First World War, and came into squadron service a few weeks before the end of the conflict, in late 1918.
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7F.1 Snipe | |
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A Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe replica | |
Role | Fighter |
Manufacturer | Sopwith Aviation Company |
Designer | Herbert Smith |
First flight | October 1917 |
Introduction | 1918 |
Primary users | Royal Air Force Australian Flying Corps Canadian Air Force |
Number built | 497 |
Variants | Sopwith Salamander Sopwith Dragon |
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The Snipe was not a fast aircraft by the standards of its time, but its excellent climb and manoeuvrability made it a good match for contemporary German fighters.
It was selected as the standard postwar single-seat RAF fighter and the last examples were not retired until 1926.