Hand-Crafted Wood SOPWITH CAMEL WW1 PLANE
For Desk/Shelf Display
Wooden model comesas seen with a stand for desk/shelf display. (COULD BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT STAND)
You will not be disappointedwith the finish and quality, they are produced
to a very highstandard.
It is gift boxed.However the box is slightly dust marked.
Measures 11 inches(28cm) wing span. 10 inches (25cm) Length,
Height 5.5 inches (14 cm)
Wouldlook great on a desk or shelf in your office or house
There is a small amount of simple assembly required, but no glue is required.
The Sopwith Camel was a British First WorldWar single-seat biplane fighteraircraft introduced on the Western Front in 1917. It was developed bythe Sopwith Aviation Company as a successor tothe earlier Sopwith Pup and became one of the most iconicfighter aircraft of the First World War.
The Camel was powered by a single rotary engineand was armed with twin synchronized machine guns. Though provingdifficult to handle, it provided for a high level of manoeuvrability to anexperienced pilot, an attribute which was highly valued in the type\'s principaluse as a fighter aircraft. In total, Camel pilots have been credited with theshooting down of 1,294 enemy aircraft, more than any other Allied fighter ofthe conflict. Towards the end of the Great War, the type had also seen use as aground-attack aircraft, partially due to it having become increasinglyoutclassed as the capabilities of fighter aircraft on both sides was rapidlyadvancing at that time.
The main variant of the Camel was designated asthe F.1; several dedicated variants were built for a variety of roles,including the 2F.1 Ship\'s Camel, which was used for operating from theflight decks of aircraft carriers, the Comic nightfighter variant, and the T.F.1, a dedicated \'trench fighter\' that hadbeen armoured for the purpose of conducting ground attacks upon heavilydefended enemy lines. The Camel also saw use as a two-seat trainer aircraft. InJanuary 1920, the last aircraft of the type were withdrawn from RAF service
