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A back-staggered single-seat scout, the Sopwith Dolphin provided the pilot with excellent visibility from the cockpit. Though he never flew it, Cecil Lewis thought "the Dolphin was about the best layout ever designed." With 20 victories, American Francis Gillet scored more victories with the Sopwith Dolphin than any other ace.
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| Sopwith Dolphin Specifications |
| Country: |
Great Britain |
| Manufacturer: |
Sopwith Aviation Company |
| Type: |
Fighter |
| First Introduced: |
1918 |
| Number Built: |
1532 |
| Engine(s): |
Hispano-Suiza 8E, liquid cooled, 200 hp |
| Wing Span: |
[9.90 m] |
| Length: |
[6.78 m] |
| Height: |
[2.59 m] |
| Empty Weight: |
[665 kg] |
| Gross Weight: |
[907 kg] |
| Max Speed: |
[206 km/h] |
| Ceiling: |
[6400 m] |
| Endurance: |
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| Crew: |
1 |
| Armament: |
2 Vickers machine guns
2 Lewis machine guns |
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| Sopwith Dolphin Aces (27) |
| 1 |
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Gillet, Francis Warrington |
20 |
| 2 |
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Bannerman, Ronald Burns |
17 |
| 3 |
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Vigers, Arthur Whitehair |
14 |
| 4 |
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Carter, Albert Desbrisay |
13 |
| 5 |
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Pentland, Alexander Augustus Norman Dudley |
13 |
| 6 |
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Lord, Frederic Ives |
12 |
| 7 |
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Pearson, James William |
12 |
| 8 |
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Hollinghurst, Leslie Norman |
11 |
| 9 |
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Larkin, Herbert Joseph |
11 |
| 10 |
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Fairclough, Arthur Bradfield |
10 |
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