Sopwith Swallow from the Front

Sopwith Swallow from the Front

Here we see the sole example of the Sopwith Swallow, a parasol wing monoplane fighter that used the fuselage of the Sopwith Camel. It was based on the single Sopwith Scooter, an unarmed runabout that had showed much promise, but tests shows that the Le Rhone powered Camel out-performed it.

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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (8 October 2022), Sopwith Swallow from the Front , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_sopwith_swallow_front.html

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