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A definitive technical guide to the Sopwith Camel, featuring illustrations and profiles.

An icon of World War I aerial combat, the Sopwith Camel was a superb dogfighter in the hands of a pilot who could master its vicious idiosyncrasies. The first British fighter to be armed with twin machine guns, the Camel packed a considerable punch and was highly successful, notching up a considerable number of aerial victories. The Camel was a remarkable aircraft, and one that could perform in a variety of roles, including as a ground strafer, a night fighter and a carrier-based fighter.

Alongside stunning illustrations, Jon Guttman charts how, as newer, higher performance aircraft types were introduced and began to eclipse it, the dominance of the Camel declined and losses mounted. Nevertheless, Camels appeared over battlefields throughout the war and beyond, notably in the Russian Civil War.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Design and development
Technical specifications and variants
Operational history
Conclusion

Select bibliography
Index

Product details

Published 20 Oct 2012
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9781780961781
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Series Air Vanguard
Short code AVG 3
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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Jon Guttman

Jon Guttman, a resident of Leesburg, Virginia, is…

Illustrator

Simon Smith

Illustrator

Harry Dempsey

Illustrator

Richard Chasemore

Richard Chasemore completed a four-year course in…

Illustrator

Peter Bull

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