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Sopwith Aviation Company
A Brief History of The Sopwith Aviation Company
This was the time period in whch the original sopwith aviation company existed being a mojor provider for aircraft to the allied forces during the first world war. -
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World War I
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Sopwith Camel
This is the day of the first flight of a Sopwith Camel.
The sopwith camel was a great biplane which had a short-coupled fuselage (that means there was a short distance from the wings to the tail area or "empennage"), a powerful rotary engine and twin synchronized machine guns. It may have been difficult to handly and very heavy but it gave any experienced pilot immense manouverability. This may have been the reason for its success in shooting down 1,294 enemy aircraft. -
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Hawker Aircraft Limited
Hawker Aircraft Limited was also another company created by Sopwith and Hawker -
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Hawker Siddley
This was what the company was called when sopwith became partners with Hawker. They stopped making aircraft in 1997 but the company carried on. -
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 later became justly renowned among the public and was credited with 60% of RAF victories throughout WWII. The hurricane played a major role in the battle of Britin and played a variety of roles form bombers, fighter, inteceptors and even ground support. By the end of 1944. 14,583 Hawker Hurricanes were built. -
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World War II
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Hawker Fury
This was the day of the first flight of the British fighter biplane - the Hawker Fury. It has earned the title of the first RAF interceptor to exceed 200mph in speed. This was the highlight of its successful 18 year service to the RAF. It was originally known by the name of Hawker Hornet. -
Hawker Hunter
This was the day of the first flight of the subsonic, single seater RAF aircraft - the Hawker Hunter. This fighter jet broke the world speed record in 1953 setting it to a whopping 727.63mph. They were often nicknamed the "black arrows" and were first choice in airshows and displays due to their incredible manouverability which allowed them to perform unreal stunts -
Hawker Siddley Harrier
This is the date of the Hawker Harrier's first flight. It is colloquially known as a jump jet because it can vertically take off and land. This is the thing that makes the Harrier so special. It is also supersonic.
