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NOTE: RADIO CONTROL AIRPLANES ARE ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE PAGE.
 
The Sopwith Camel is probably the best known of all British World War I fighter aircraft. The Sopwith Camel was the overall most lethal fighter aircraft of the war, credited with the downing of over 3,000 enemy aircraft.
 
The Sopwith Camel evolved from the Sopwith Pup and Triplane. Unlike both of its predecessors the Camel was a difficult aircraft for all but the most experiences pilots to handle. This was due to a combination of high torque from its rotary engine and a rearward center of gravity caused by its short nose moment. The Sopwith Camel turned quickly to the right while pitching its nose downward. The Sopwith Camel was also very sensitive to elevator input, especially when the fuel tank located behind the pilot was full. These traits were used to advantage in combat by skilled pilots, and proved lethal to inexperienced pilots at times.
 
Sopwith Camel 2F.1 aircraft were among the first to be used aboard early aircraft carriers. These Sopwith Camel aircraft had a removable tail section to facilitate stowage.
 
Some Sopwith Camel aircraft were used as night fighters in defense of Britain. Sopwith Camel aircraft were equipped with twin machine guns above the wing rather than ones firing through the propeller arc. Night fighter Sopwith Camel aircraft often encountered German Gotha bombers.
 
Sopwith Camel aircraft were also used by Belgium, Canada, Greece and the United States. In all some 5,500 Sopwith Camel aircraft of all types were produced.
 
  

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fighter
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Clerget 9B
130 hp.
930 lbs.
1,450 lbs.
2- 7.7 mm
18' 9"
28' 0"
117 mph
1,050 fpm
19,000 feet
260 miles
2/28/1917
1917
 
Radio Control Airplane

RC Airplane from Green RC Models.
 
Radio Control Airplanes:
 
 
In the photograph immediately above and in the first picture below is the Sopwith Camel ARF RC Airplane from Green RC Models.  The Sopwith Camel model radio control airplane has a wing span of 38". Length of the RC Model Airplane is 25 1/2".  Materials used in the construction of the radio control airplane are balsa and ply.  Included with the RC Airplane are a outrunner motor and controller and four servos.
 
Peter Rake Plans has plans and a short kit for a Sopwith Camel radio control airplane.  Wing span of the RC Airplane is 36".  A Speed 400 motor geared 2.33:1 is recommended to power the radio control airplane.
 
Kit Cutters has a 56 1/2" wing span Sopwith Camel RC Airplane from Nexus Plans. The radio control airplane is available as a full kit, short kit, or plans alone.  Suggested power for the RC Airplane is a .60 engine.
 
Kit Cutters has a Sopwith Camel radio control airplane available as a full kit, short kit, or plans from Uncle Willies Plans.  The Sopwith Camel RC Airplane has a 56" wing span and a 36" length.  You will need at least a .60 engine to power the radio control airplane.
 
Kit cutters has a number of size Sopwith Camel RC Airplanes available from Cleveland Model Plans.  You can purchase full, fuselage, wing, and short kits or plans for radio control airplanes with wing spans of 28", 42", 56" and 84".
 
Dare Hobby has a Sopwith Camel RC Airplane kit designed by Andrew Hewitt.  The Sopwith Camel radio control airplane has a wing span of 42". Length of the RC Airplane is 27".  Dare recommends 1.0 to 1.5 cc engines to power the radio control airplane.  
 
Hangar 9 has a 60 ARF Sopwith Camel RC Airplane. Jim of Watt Flyer built the radio control airplane shown in the second picture below.  Wing span of the Sopwith Camel RC Airplane is 61" and fuselage length is 44". You have a choice of ways to power the radio control airplane.  Hangar 9 recommends .61 to .91 two cycle engines, .91 four cycle engines, or an E-flite Power 46 outrunner electric motor for their RC Airplane.  The radio control airplane should weigh between 7 1/2 and 8 1/2 lbs.
 
Aerodrome RC has two Sopwith Camel radio control model airplane kits.  Both RC Airplane kits use balsa and  ply as the construction materials.  The 39" wing span radio control airplane should weigh around 38 oz. upon completion.  An AXI 2808/20 motor is recommended to power the RC Airplane. The 50" wing span radio control airplane can be powered by a Speed 600 type motor geared 2.3:1.  The last picture on this page is of the 50" wing span RC Airplane.
 
Don't hesitate to send us pictures and a description of a Sopwith Camel radio control airplane that you have built.  If you have seen a Sopwith Camel RC Airplane not mentioned on this page that you would like to recommend, please email us.
   
 
Radio Control Airplane
Sopwith Camel RC Airplane.
 
Radio Control Airplane

Jim from Watt Flyer and his RC Airplane.

Radio Control Airplane
  RC Airplane from Aerodrome RC.