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Sopwith Aviation Company

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Company Type
The Sopwith Aviation Company was a British aircraft company that designed and manufactured aeroplanes mainly for the British Royal Naval Air Service, the Royal Flying Corps and later the Royal Air Force during the Fir... 1
Founded Year
1912 1
Size Band
1,000 to 9,999 2
Status
Defunct 2
Chronology
Dissolved Year
1920 1
Company Type
Company Type (category)
Manufacturer 2
Connections

Operates In

Aerospace Industry, Industries
Source Sopwith Aviation Company (Wikipedia)
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Manufactures

Sopwith 1½ Strutter

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith 1½ Strutter (Wikipedia)Design and development, manufacturer
Quote, Design and development, manufacturer
In December 1914, the Sopwith Aviation Company designed a small, two-seat biplane
Sopwith 1913 Circuit of Britain floatplane

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith 1913 Circuit of Britain floatplane (Wikipedia)Lead or design, builder
Quote, Lead or design, builder
built by Sopwith to take part in the 1913
Sopwith 1919 Schneider Cup Seaplane

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith 1919 Schneider Cup Seaplane (Wikipedia)Development and design, manufacturer
Quote, Development and design, manufacturer
the Sopwith Aviation Company designed a small floatplane
Sopwith Admiralty Type 137

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Admiralty Type 137 (Wikipedia)Lead or design, builder
Quote, Lead or design, builder
built by Sopwiths to a contract calling for two similarly laid out floatplanes
Sopwith Admiralty Type 807

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Admiralty Type 807 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
designed and built for the Admiralty by the Sopwith Aviation Company
Sopwith Admiralty Type 860

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Admiralty Type 860 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
designed and built for the Admiralty by the Sopwith Aviation Company
Sopwith Admiralty Type C

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Admiralty Type C (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
designed and built by Sopwith Aviation to drop torpedoes
Sopwith Antelope

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Antelope (Wikipedia)Development and design
Quote, Development and design
In 1919, the Sopwith Aviation Company developed a three-seat transport aircraft
Sopwith Atlantic

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Atlantic (Wikipedia)Development and design
Quote, Development and design
Thomas Sopwith, the head of the Sopwith Aviation Company, decided to build an aircraft to compete for the prize
Sopwith B.1

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith B.1 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
built by the Sopwith Aviation Company for the Royal Navy
Sopwith Baby

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Baby (Wikipedia)Development and design
Quote, Development and design
of which 100 were built by Sopwith at Kingston
Sopwith Bat Boat

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Bat Boat (Wikipedia)Development and design
Quote, Development and design
Sopwith then produced a completely new design of flying boat
Sopwith Bee

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Bee (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
a personal aircraft for Harry Hawker, Sopwith's chief test pilot
Sopwith Buffalo

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Buffalo (Wikipedia)Lead, units built
Quote, Lead, units built
two examples of the Buffalo were built by Sopwith
Sopwith Bulldog

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Bulldog (Wikipedia)Development and design, manufacturer
Quote, Development and design, manufacturer
the Sopwith Aviation Company started design of a two-seat fighter reconnaissance aircraft
Sopwith Camel

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Sopwith CamelSource page, makertier 2
Sopwith Cobham

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Cobham (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
designed and built by the Sopwith Aviation Company during the First World War
Sopwith Cuckoo

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Cuckoo (Wikipedia)Design and development, manufacturer
Quote, Design and development, manufacturer
solicited Sopwith for a single-seat aircraft
Sopwith Dolphin

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Dolphin (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company
Sopwith Dragon

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Dragon (Wikipedia)Design and development, manufacturer
Quote, Design and development, manufacturer
Sopwith built approximately 200 Dragon airframes
Sopwith Gnu

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Gnu (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
designed and built by the Sopwith Aviation & Engineering Company of Kingston-upon-Thames
Sopwith Grasshopper

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Grasshopper (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
built by the Sopwith Aviation and Engineering Company at Kingston upon Thames in 1919
Sopwith Gunbus

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Gunbus (Wikipedia)Development and design
Quote, Development and design
the Sopwith Aviation Company received an order for six two-seat floatplane
Sopwith Hippo

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Hippo (Wikipedia)Development and design, manufacturer
Quote, Development and design, manufacturer
the Sopwith Aviation Company designed a two-seat fighter aircraft
Sopwith L.R.T.Tr.

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith L.R.T.Tr. (Wikipedia)Lead or design, builder
Quote, Lead or design, builder
The Sopwith proposal was modified from an existing design for a two-seat triplane
Sopwith Pup

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Sopwith Rhino

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Rhino (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
designed and built by Sopwith Aviation Company as a private venture
Sopwith Salamander

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Salamander (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
designed by the Sopwith Aviation Company
Sopwith Scooter

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Swallow (Wikipedia)Design and development
Quote, Design and development
In June 1918, the Sopwith Aviation Company flew an unarmed parasol monoplane
Sopwith Snail

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Snail (Wikipedia)Development and design, manufacturer
Quote, Development and design, manufacturer
designed by Herbert Smith of Sopwith Aviation Company
Sopwith Snapper

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Snapper (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
designed by the Sopwith Aviation Company
Sopwith Snark

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Snark (Wikipedia)Development and design, manufacturer
Quote, Development and design, manufacturer
Sopwith produced two designs to meet this requirement, a biplane, the Snapper, and a triplane, the Snark.
Sopwith Snipe

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Snipe (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
designed and built by the Sopwith Aviation Company
Sopwith Sociable

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Sociable (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
designed and built by Sopwith for the Royal Naval Air Service
Sopwith Sparrow

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source flyingmachines.ru: Sopwith SparrowJ. Bruce, British Aeroplanes 1914-1918, Sopwith A.T. and Sparrow
Quote, J. Bruce, British Aeroplanes 1914-1918, Sopwith A.T. and Sparrow
The Sopwith company designed and built two small biplanes to meet the requirements of the trials.
Sopwith Special torpedo seaplane Type C

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Special torpedo seaplane Type C (Wikipedia)Lead or design, builder
Quote, Lead or design, builder
expressed by an order placed with Sopwith for a
Sopwith Swallow

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Swallow (Wikipedia)Design and development
Quote, Design and development
In June 1918, the Sopwith Aviation Company flew an unarmed parasol monoplane derivative of the Sopwith Camel
Sopwith Tabloid

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Tabloid (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
They were among the first successful types to be built by the Sopwith Aviation Company
Sopwith Three-seater

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Three-seater (Wikipedia)Lead or design, builder
Quote, Lead or design, builder
Sopwith created the Sopwith Aviation Company, with a factory in a disused roller rink at Kingston upon Thames
Sopwith Triplane

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Triplane (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
designed and manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company
Sopwith Two-Seat Scout

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Two-Seat Scout (Wikipedia)Lead or design, builder
Quote, Lead or design, builder
designed and built for the Admiralty by the Sopwith Aviation Company
Sopwith Wallaby

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Sopwith Wallaby (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
built during 1919 by Sopwith Aviation Company at Kingston upon Thames
Sopwith Camel

Also in War and Military Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Sopwith Cameltier 4

Located In

United Kingdom

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.

Sources
1. Wikidata: Sopwith Aviation Company
  • Wikidata Q1426219, weapon-system manufacturer (w-fk-military-0927)
  • Wikidata Q1426219 P571
  • Wikidata dissolved/abolished/organization dissolved (P576) date claim
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2. Sopwith Aviation Company (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: num_employees
    5,000
  • Infobox: fate
    Ceased trading
  • Lead sentence
    The Sopwith Aviation Company was a British aircraft company that designed and manufactured aeroplanes mainly for the British Royal Naval Air Service, the Royal Flying Corps and later the Royal Air Force during the First World War, most famously the Sopwith Camel.
  • In Group: Aerospace and Defense, Lead section
    The Sopwith Aviation Company was a British aircraft company that designed and manufactured aeroplanes mainly for the British Royal Naval Air Service, the Royal Flying Corps and later the Royal Air Force during the First World War, most famously the Sopwith Camel.
  • Operates In: Aerospace Industry, Lead
    The Sopwith Aviation Company was a British aircraft company that designed and manufactured aeroplanes mainly for the British Royal Naval Air Service, the Royal Flying Corps and later the Royal Air Force during the First World War, most famously the Sopwith Camel.
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