Sopwith Camel (replica) (B6401)
1969 - built by Slingsby for Universal Pictures (Construction number 1701) for a Biggles film that was not made; sold to Flying Circus Aerodrome, Fauquier, Virginia as N1917H
1973 - to Pocono Eagle Industries, but damaged in ground loop
1975 - repairs started; Brought back to the UK by AF Carlisle and became G-AWYY; Rebuild completed by Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden - 29 hours on log
10/1976 - flown again following repairs
03/1977 - with Leisure Sport at Chertsey
1982 - put up for sale and stored at Lands End, Cornwall
02/1984 - to FAAM at Yeovilton
01/09/1985 - Certificate of Airworthiness expired
TECHNICAL DETAILS (For original aircraft)
Role - Single seat fighting scout
Manufacturers - Sopwith Aviation Co Ltd and sub-contractors
Power Plant - One 130hp Clerget or 150hp Bentley BR1
Wingspan - 28ft
Length - 18ft 9ins with Clerget, 18ft 6in with BR1
Height - 8ft 6ins
Weight - 1,453lbs loaded with 130hp Clerget
Max Speed - 115mph at 6,500ft with 130hp Clerget
Range - 2hrs 30min endurance
Armament - Twin fixed synchronised Vickers machine guns and capacity for four 25lb bombs below wings
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