22 July
On This Day, 1940: On 22 July 1940, an RAF Blenheim used airborne interception radar to shoot down a Dornier Do 17…
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Aircraft profiles from the first world war era of the Royal Air Force.
Sopwith Camel
Sopwith Aviation Company
Fighter AircraftExplore the Sopwith Camel, the agile RAF fighter that helped secure air superiority in 1918 and became a symbol of late-war air combat.
View aircraft → Entered service June 1917
Retired Early 1920s
Max speed 113 mph (182 km/h)
Ceiling 19,000 ft (5,790 m)
Range 300 mi (485 km)