Monococque Sopwith Snail from the left

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Monococque Sopwith Snail from the left

Here we see the second prototype of the Sopwith 8F.1 Snail (C4288) from the left, with its plywood moncocque fuselage, giving it a rather more modern look than the fabric covered first prototype. However the A.B.C. Wasp radial engine was unreliable and doomed the type.

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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (26 August 2022), Monococque Sopwith Snail from the left , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_sopwith_snail_monocoque_left.html

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