City / Airport:Martlesham Heath (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1919
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Photo ID:733077Submit Correction
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The prototype Sopwith Dragon which was converted from the 6th Sopwith Snipe prototype. The changes were an ABC Dragonfly radial instead of a rotary and a longer fuselage to compensate for the heavier engine. An RAF order for 300 Snipes was converted to Dragons. But ongoing problems with the ABC engines resulted in 200 engineless airframes in storage. A small number were delivered to the RAF they were never issued to a squadron. Photo from: Imperial War Museums
Registration / Serial:J3704
Aircraft Version:Sopwith Dragon
C/n (msn):[ J3704 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Martlesham Heath (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1919
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
City / Airport:Martlesham Heath (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1919
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:733077Submit Correction
View count: 134
The prototype Sopwith Dragon which was converted from the 6th Sopwith Snipe prototype. The changes were an ABC Dragonfly radial instead of a rotary and a longer fuselage to compensate for the heavier engine. An RAF order for 300 Snipes was converted to Dragons. But ongoing problems with the ABC engines resulted in 200 engineless airframes in storage. A small number were delivered to the RAF they were never issued to a squadron. Photo from: Imperial War Museums
Registration / Serial:J3704
Aircraft Version:Sopwith Dragon
C/n (msn):[ J3704 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Martlesham Heath (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1919
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive