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FS2004 The Sopwith Camel
was produced by Thomas Sopwith and his Sopwith Aviation Company in 1916.
Designed by Herbert Smith, the Camel was the first British fighter to be
equipped with two fixed synchronized forward Vickers machine guns. The
Camel arrived on the Western Front in May, 1917 and went into action two
months later. The aircraft quickly achieved a reputation as a deadly
trench-strafer. With its fixed guns, pointing downwards though the floor
of the fuselage, it could rake enemy troops with fire while flying fast
and level above their trenches. The Sopwith Camel was a difficult plane
to fly, tending to spin out of control during tight turns, and caused
the deaths of many young pilots during their training period. However,
the Sopwith Camel, with its great agility and good rate of climb, made
it a popular fighter plane with experienced and talented pilots. It has
been claimed that the Sopwith Camel was responsible for shooting down
1,294 enemy planes during the war.
    

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