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Sopwith Baby
British WW1 biplane reconnaissance aircraft / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sopwith Baby is a British single-seat floatplane that was operated by the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) from 1915.
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Sopwith Baby in use with the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service | |
Role | scout and bomber floatplane |
National origin | United Kingdom |
Manufacturer | Sopwith Aviation Company |
First flight | September 1915[1] |
Introduction | 1915 |
Status | Retired |
Primary users | Royal Naval Air Service Aviazione della Regia Marina |
Number built | 386[note 1] |
Developed from | Sopwith Schneider |
Variants | Fairey Hamble Baby |
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