Corgi – Sopwith Camel F.1 , ‘D3326’ Wilfrid Reid “Wop” May , 21st April 1918, Death of the Red Baron

Popis

- sběratelský model letadla Sopwith Camel F1 1/48
- provedení: kovový model s plastovými částmi 
- model je v kvalitním provedení 
- součástí balení je stojánek

                      Sopwith Camel 

Sopwith Camel byl britský stíhací letoun vyráběný firmou Sopwith Aviation Company a používaný v první světové válce i krátce po ní. Nejznámějšími verzemi tohoto letounu jsou Sopwith F.1 Camel a Sopwith 2F.1 Camel.

The Sopwith Camel was a British First World War single-seat biplane fighter aircraft introduced on the Western Front in 1917. It was developed by the Sopwith Aviation Company as a successor to the earlier Sopwith Pup and became one of the most iconic fighter aircraft of the First World War.

The main variant of the Camel was designated as the 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 the flight decks of aircraft carriers, the Comicnight fighter variant, and the T.F.1, a dedicated ‘trench fighter’ that had been armoured for the purpose of conducting ground attacks upon heavily defended enemy lines. The Camel also saw use as a two-seat trainer aircraft. In January 1920, the last aircraft of the type were withdrawn from RAF service.

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 18 ft 9 in (5.72 m)
• Wingspan: 28 ft 0 in (8.53 m)
• Height: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
• Wing area: 231 ft² (21.46 m²)
• Empty weight: 930 lb (420 kg)
• Loaded weight: 1,453 lb (659 kg)
• Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0378
• Drag area: 8.73 square feet (0.811 m²)
• Aspect ratio: 4.11
• Powerplant: 1 × Clerget 9B 9-cylinder Rotary engine, 130 hp (97 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 113 mph (182 km/h)
• Stall speed: 48 mph (77 km/h)
• Range: 300 mi ferry (485 km)
• Service ceiling: 19,000 ft (5,791 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,085 ft/min (5.5 m/s)
• Wing loading: 6.3 lb/ft² (30.8 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.09 hp/lb (150 W/kg)
• Lift-to-drag ratio: 7.7

Armament

• Guns: 2× 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine guns