Sopwith 2.F1 Naval Camel

The RNAS Sopwith 2F1 "Ship's Camel" was successful not only in destroying German Zeppelins, from the carrier Furious it formed the first aircraft carrier strike against German airship hangars. After the war, it served in the Russian Civil War and in the Baltic states.

It differed from the standard F1 Camel in being armed with a single synchronized Vickers gun as well as a Lewis on the Admiralty Top Plane Mounting, which allowed the gun to pivot both for reloading and for firing at an upward angle. The rear fuselage was separable for stowage and was filled with flotation bags; the wingspan was somewhat reduced; and the center struts were steel rather than wood. Deliveries started in Nov, 1917, and they operated from battleships, cruisers, and early aircraft carriers.

Aircraft Chart

1:144 Scale

 * Shapeways: Reduced Aircraft Factory, RAF (upward gun)

1:285/6mm/1:288 Scale

 * Shapeways: Reduced Aircraft Factory