Hasegawa  Sopwith Camel F.1  1/16

British combat aircraft with a wooden structure, the Sopwith Camel biplane from the First World War. The Camel owes its nickname to the "hump" in front of the pilot's cockpit, which housed machine guns. The Camel was the successor to the successful Sopwith Pup fighter. The first flight of the prototype took place in December 1916, and deliveries to front-line units began in the summer of 1917. The first serial batches required great skill from the pilots and exhibited asymmetry in flight characteristics unheard of in other Allied aircraft. Over time, however, the Camel gained a reputation among pilots as a very maneuverable, solid machine with a decent rate of climb. It was a worthy rival to the German machines from the Albatros or Fokker factories. During the course of the war, several versions of the Camel were produced. The main ones are: F.1 – fighter, F.1.3 – night fighter, TF1 – trench fighter, TF.1 – deck fighter. Thanks to the start of series production by eight different aircraft factories, it was possible to produce as many as 5,490 machines during the war. Technical data: Top speed: 185 km/h; climb rate 5.5 m/s, maximum ceiling 6,400 m, armament: two 7.7 mm Vickers machine guns, firing through a propeller. In the assault version, 7.7 mm Lewis machine guns.