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231:). It was sold to Harry Hawker in April 1921, but was placed into storage when Hawker was killed in July. It was refurbished in 1925, and was used for aerobatic displays and for racing until 1927, when it was scrapped.
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534:The British Fighter Since 1912.
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235:Specifications (Swallow)
139:Sopwith Aviation Company
121:fighter aircraft of the
76:Sopwith Aviation Company
1251:Rotary-engined aircraft
427:Robertson 1970, p. 221.
247:General characteristics
154:Sopwith Monoplane No. 1
1089:Hispano-Suiza Triplane
652:Hispano-Suiza Triplane
499:. London:Putnam, 1957.
445:Bruce 1969, pp. 33–34.
133:Design and development
472:Jackson 1988, p. 308.
354:Vickers machine guns
214:RAF Martlesham Heath
198:Vickers machine guns
156:, also known as the
411:Bruce 1957, p. 627.
365:Related development
208:Operational history
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806:Admiralty Type 138
801:Admiralty Type 137
547:Robertson, Bruce.
532:Mason, Francis K.
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312:Performance
300:Le Rhône 9J
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1225:Categories
1114:Salamander
857:Salamander
489:References
278:Wing area:
166:Clerget 9B
1198:Designers
1094:L.R.T.Tr.
945:3F.2 (II)
779:Seaplanes
657:L.R.T.Tr.
266:Wingspan:
240:Data from
146:monoplane
1179:Triplane
1149:Sociable
1014:Bat-Boat
1004:Atlantic
999:Antelope
940:3F.2 (I)
826:Type 860
821:Type 807
786:Bat-Boat
692:Triplane
610:Fighters
597:aircraft
360:See also
339:Armament
204:engine.
202:Le Rhône
191:wingspan
127:biplanes
35:Swallow
1189:Wallaby
1169:Tadpole
1164:Tabloid
1154:Swallow
1144:Sparrow
1129:Snapper
1119:Scooter
1104:Rainbow
1054:Dolphin
1029:Bulldog
1024:Buffalo
992:By name
765:Tabloid
755:Sparrow
701:Bombers
687:Swallow
672:Snapper
632:Dolphin
622:Bulldog
617:Buffalo
603:By role
595:Sopwith
351:.303 in
272:Height:
260:Length:
143:parasol
1079:Gunbus
1064:Dragon
1049:Cuckoo
1044:Cobham
734:Cuckoo
713:Cobham
642:Gunbus
637:Dragon
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162:cabane
152:, the
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1134:Snark
1124:Snail
1109:Rhino
1084:Hippo
1039:Camel
957:2FR.2
718:Rhino
682:Snipe
677:Snark
667:Snail
647:Hippo
627:Camel
396:Notes
347:Guns:
254:Crew:
225:K-135
49:Role
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1009:Baby
983:TF.2
978:TF.1
964:FS.1
952:FR.2
935:8F.1
930:7F.1
925:5F.1
920:4F.1
915:2F.1
903:2B.2
836:Baby
750:Baby
553:ISBN
538:ISBN
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298:1 ×
113:The
1099:Pup
1069:Gnu
1019:Bee
971:T.1
910:F.1
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893:B.1
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