Sopwith Triplane from the front

Sopwith Triplane from the front

Here we see a Sopwith Triplane from the front, giving a good view of the cowling around its rotary engine, with the engine itself visible behind the propeller. We can also see the single machine gun, which became the Triplane's main weakness when new German scouts appeared armed with two guns.

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