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Sopwith Bat Boat
The Bat Boat was a major advancement in amphibian planes, this boat-plane was made by Thomas Sopwith and co. and flew om 1913. Although it was abandoned in 1914. Later on, several other versions were made, but none of them caught on -
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World War One
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Sopwith Baby
The Sopwith Baby was a British single-seat seaplane used by the Royal Naval Air Service from 1915. The Baby was used as a shipborne reconnaissance and bomber aircraft. It operated from naval ships and war bases. The Sopwith Baby was also operated from naval trawelers and mine-layers. The Sopwith Baby played a major part in the interception and destruction of German zeppelins. -
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Aviation in Kingston in the 20th Century
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The Sopwith Camel
This was the day of the first flight of a Sopwith Camel.
The sopwith camel was a great biplane win synchronized machine guns. It may have been difficult to handle but it gave any experienced pilot an unpredictable edge. This may have been the reason for its success in shooting down 1,294 enemy aircraft. It could only go at a mere 117mph. It's twin Vickers machine-guns added firepower and it's 4 20lb bomb capacity made it quite useful for attacking ground troops or outposts. -
Sopwith Dolphin
The Sopwith Dolphin was a fighter plane used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, during the First World War. The Dolphin entered service on the Western Front in early 1918 and proved to be a formidable fighter. It had twin Vickers Machine guns and could travel at 131mph. -
Sopwith Rhino
The Sopwith Rhino was a British two-seat triplane bomber designed and built by the Sopwith Company. It was a private venture by Sopwith, as the plane matched no specifications of the R.A.F. The Rhino was built to carry 450lb of bombs. it was a good bomber, and was also defended by one Vickers machine gun at the front of the plane and a Lewis machine gun at the back. -
The Hawker Fury
The Hawker Fury was a British biplane fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force in the 1930s. It was a fast, agile aircraft, and holds the distinction of being the first interceptor in RAF service to capable of more than 200 MPH -
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Hawker Siddley Group
This company was made by the combination of Hawker Aircraft and J.D Siddley, a friend of Thomas Sopwith -
Hawker Hind Bomber
The Hawker Hind Bomber was introduced into service at the same time as the Hawker Hurricane. It was used as there wasn't a suitable mono-plane to be used for its role. The Hawker Hind Bomber was withdrawn from front-line RAF bomber squadrons in 1937 and was replaced by the Fairey Battle and Bristol Blenheim. -
The Hawker Hurricane
This is the date of the Hawker Hurricane - the legendary fighter plane's first flight. Although often overshadowed by the Spitfire the Hurricane was the real hero of World War 2, winning the Battle of Britain. 60% of RAF victories throughout WWII were the Hurricane's. The Hurricane played a variety of roles like fighter plane, interceptors and even ground support. By the end of 1944. 14,583 Hawker Hurricanes were built. The Hurricanes were a massive improvement on the Sopwith Camel. -
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World War Two
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The Hawker Tornado
The original replacement for the Hawker Hurricane, keeping up the theme of weather-related names. Unfortunately the Tornado never really took off, owing to an engine that wasn't reliable. Instead the Hawker Typhoon was used instead to replace the Hawker Hurricane -
Hawker Typhoon
The Hawker Typhoon was originally intended to be a replacement for the Hawker Hurricane. Before D-Day, the Typhoon had been used to great effect in attacks on German radar installations along the French Coast, The Typhoon was frequently in action as the Allies went east to Nazi Germany. -
The Hawker Hunter
The Hawker Hunter was a huge leap forward for aviation. in just 34 years, the Sopwith/ Hawker group went from a bi-plane that could only go at 114mph to a jet-fighter that could go at 727mph, nearly 7 times faster. It had radar and was used quite a bit by the RAF during the Brunei Revolt. This plane showed how far man could go, in a small space of time. -
Hawker Siddley Harrier
The Harwker Siddley Harrier, known as the Hawker Jump Jet, was the first plane that could take off and land vertically. This was hugely benificial as it allowed a lot more freedom and operational area. If there were no runways, you could look for a flat bit of ground then land on it, going vertically down, like a helicopter. -
Hawker Siddeley Trident.
The Hawker Siddeley Trident was a short and medium range commercial airline. It was also the first airliner to make a blind landing. It came to be after a demand for a jet airliner for its premier West European routes. It was used for a while before being withdrawn from service in 1978 -
BAe Hawk
The BAe Hawk was used to train Jet fighter Pilots, though it can also use light attacks. It had a cockpit which allowed the pilot to monitor, and if necessary, override his trainee. This plane was very useful for training new pilots.
