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	The Sopwith Triplane - Great Britain
		Some difficulty was found in obtaining spares for the Triplane during the summer of 1917, and one unit, Naval one, had to reduce its establishment from eighteen to fifteen aeroplanes.
		A host of triplanes and quadruplanes were built by the leading German and Austro-Hungarian aircraft manufacturers in efforts to match the performance of the remarkable Sopwith Triplane.
		One Sopwith Triplane, N.5431, was used in Macedonia.
	www.aviation-history.com /sopwith/triplane.html (1351 words)

	First World War.com - The War in the Air - From Triplane to Camel, the War's Best Fighters
		The undisputed masters of the Sopwith Triplane were the pilots of the all Canadian "Black Flight," commanded by Raymond Collishaw.
		The nimble triplane must have held incredible appeal for a virtuoso pilot such as Richthofen, and with his forces suddenly facing a superior aircraft it is not surprising that he pressed the Idflieg to provide a similar aircraft.
		Richthofen had two quick victories in his triplane, but on September 15th he lent it to Kurt Wolff, the commander of Jasta 11, who was shot down by a Sopwith Camel of the Black Flight.
	www.firstworldwar.com /airwar/bestaircraft.htm (1004 words)

	Triplane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Triplane layouts were also experimented with on large aircraft such as early heavy bombers such as the Witteman-Lewis XNBL-1 Barling Bomber and on anti-zeppelin fighters of the RAF.
		Sopwith Triplane was the first triplane to see service during World War I, but by far, the best-known example of a triplane is the Fokker Dr.I, immortalised as the aircraft most closely identified with Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron".
		Recently, the term "tandem triplane" has been used for recent jet fighter aircraft that have canards in addition to normal flying surfaces (main wings and horizontal tailplanes) for increased manouverablility and/or increased lift for short takeoffs or landings.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Triplane (433 words)

	The Pioneers : An Anthology : Sir Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith (1888 - 1989) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Sopwith built a number of prototypes, one of which introduced a cutout in the upper wing center section.
		Sopwith's next fighter was delivered to "A" Squadron, RNAS which took delivery of the first Sopwith Pup (number 3691) prototype (which was joined by five additional prototypes, numbers 9496/7 and 9898-9900) for a service evaluation.
		The Sopwith Pup was followed by the Triplane, which was passed by the Sopwith experimental department on May 28th, 1916.
	www.ctie.monash.edu.au /hargrave/sopwith2.html (6468 words)

	No. 1510: Thomas Sopwith
		The WW-I air war was, in large measure a duel between Sopwith and the maker of German airplanes, Fokker.
		Sopwith learned to fly in 1910, when he was twenty-two.
		Both Sopwith and Fokker were still under thirty in the fateful summer of 1917.
	www.uh.edu /engines/epi1510.htm (577 words)

	Fokker Dr.1 35"
		The development of the Fokker Triplane was requested by von Richtofen when he noticed the Sopwith Triplane's superior rate of climb and performance in combat.
		It is interesting to note that the Sopwith Triplane was not as dominant on the Allied side.
		This was possible due to the fact that the Sopwith could be flown "hands off" for short periods allowing the pilot to have the use of both hands to clear the gun.
	www.aerodromerc.com /WWI/FokkerDrI_35/FokkerDrI_35t.htm (783 words)

	Fokker Triplane speech
		Then triplanes were grounded for November while the wings were rebuilt, and December's weather was bad for flying.
		One might suppose that with all the trouble the triplanes had from the very beginning, and especially considering how difficult they were to fly, that nobody wanted them.
		Here are colorized photographs of the Red Baron's last triplane and what may be the last photograph of him before he was killed.
	www.thebicyclingguitarist.net /studies/fokkerspeech.htm (1223 words)

	FokDR1
		Designed as a response to the Sopwith Triplane, the Fokker DR-1 was already obsolete when it began to reach squadrons in late 1917.
		The Fokker Dr-1 Triplane was built as a response to the British Sopwith Triplane, but contrary to popular belief, Fokker's chief designer Reinhold Platz did not use the Triplane as a model.
		Furthermore, he [Fokker] has a triplane that is certainly no longer in the formative stages and has already shown exceptional climb and speed, that must be unreservedly supported and sent to the front in large numbers as soon as we have rotary engines.
	www.homestead.com /RitterGerman/FokDR1.html (1749 words)

	SopTripe
		The Sopwith Triplane was developed concurrently with the Sopwith Pup, and its introduction to combat service sparked a virtual revolution in aircraft design.
		The Fokker Dr-1 Triplane was their response, although it was a serious departure from that of the Sopwith machine.
		The Sopwith Triplane was truly a remarkable machine, with the agility of the Pup and better performance of the 130hp engine.
	www.homestead.com /RitterAllied/SopTripe.html (1506 words)

	Fokker Dr.1 Triplane
		Both ground and aerial combat diminished in the 1917-18 winter, and the German offensive of Spring 1918 saw the heyday of the Fokker Triplane.
		He was hit and his upper wing failed; although his later claim, "my triplane became a biplane" was exaggerated, as crash photos show.
		Bäumer was credited with four victories in March, 1918, when he was flying the Fokker triplane, usually #204/17 and #209/17, although he may have also used an Albatros D.V that month.
	www.acepilots.com /wwi/fokker_triplane.html (1018 words)

	triplane
		Said to be the progenitor of the Fokker Dr I Triplane -- and therefore various other less successful German Triplanes -- the Sopwith Triplane single-seat fighter was nicknamed "Tripehound".
		The top exponent of the Triplane was Raymond Collishaw, who commanded 'B' Flight of No. 10 (Naval) Squadron from April 1917 -- a unit which received some of the first Triplanes.
		Known as the "Black Flight" because of the colour of its Triplanes, and the names given to individual aircraft (Black Maria, Black Prince, etc.), it was composed exclusively of Canadian pilots, who accounted for 87 kills between May and July.
	members.tripod.com /usfighter/triplane.htm (324 words)

	NOVA \| Who Killed the Red Baron? \| The Aerial Arms Race (non-interactive) \| PBS
		The Sopwith Triplane's stack of three wings combined ample wing area with a narrow width (or "chord"), giving it significantly more climbing power and maneuverability than its biplane counterparts.
		The Sopwith's pilots also enjoyed excellent visibility from its cockpit, the lack of which was a problem in many popular biplanes, including the SPAD VII.
		This triplane was the signature plane of Baron von Richthofen, whose red-painted model inspired his moniker, the "Red Baron." Modeled after the Sopwith Triplane, the German plane boasted all of the earlier plane's advantages.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/nova/redbaron/race-nf.html (958 words)

	Fokker Dreidecker
		German Pilots were stunned when the Sopwith Triplane (affectionately called a "Tripe") first made its appearance on the Western Front.
		The Sopwith Tripes were grounded for a short time for fear that allied pilot might attack them by accident.
		However, von Richthofen was unimpressed with the Triplane, at least at first, despite being the first pilot to claim a victory with it.
	blindkat.hegewisch.net /voss/dreidecker.html (657 words)

	Sopwith Triplane vs. Fokker Dr1 [Archive] - The Aerodrome Forum
		I have heard that the Sopwith was the better of the two in terms of combat maneuverability.
		The Sopwiths were being withdrawn, as the Fokkers were being introduced.
		The ceiling of the Sopwith Tripe was 20500 feet, the ceiling of the Fokker DR.I was, 7000 m,(22960 ft.)
	www.theaerodrome.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-1573.html (2247 words)

	The Great Sopwith Cookup
		In 1913 Sopwith produced the Tabloid, a fast and clean scout that was initially in 1914 used for it's scouting role.
		The development of the Camel, the Sopwith Snipe represented the maximum efficiency that could be gained from the small rotary engined scout.
		The chief test pilot of Sopwith's was Harry Hawker, a pionering Australian who before his death in 1921 and with the insolvency of the Sopwith company post-war started the Hawker Engineering Company.
	wwi-cookup.com /sopwith (688 words)

	sopwith_triplane.htm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Given the nickname "Tripe" or "Tripehound", the Sopwith Triplane was made famous by the Canadians of the "Black Flight" of Naval 10, their aircraft having fl noses and macabre names such as 'Black Maria', 'Black Death', 'Black Roger', 'Black Sheep' and 'Black Prince'.
		The Sopwith Triplane was replaced in the Naval Squadrons by the Sopwith Camel as it became available.
		The Triplane fought on the Western, Eastern and Macedonian Fronts during World War I. The approximate finish size is: Wing span 12 inches, Length 10 inches.
	balsa-models-planes.com /sopwith_triplane.htm (175 words)

	Sopwith Triplane (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Sir Thomas Sopwith saw the Triplane while it was being constructed and claimed that it was so accurate that it could be considered as a one-off extension to his original production line.
		Our Triplane first flew on 10 April 1992 and so Sir Thomas was unable to see it fly as he died in 1989 at the age of 101.
		The Sopwith Triplane is in the colours of N6290 with the bold DIXIE 11 emblazoned on her forward fuselage.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /NAW1/data/dixie.htm (248 words)

	Fokker Dr.I Triplane - Germany
		Following the sensational debut of the Sopwith Triplane used by the R.N.A.S. in April 1917, many German and Austro-Hungarian firms hastened to design triplane fighters.
		Therefore, the second Fokker triplane, the V.4, was given thin wooden interplane struts to eliminate the vibration.
		The triplane was issued with modified wings in December 1917.
	www.aviation-history.com /fokker/dr1.html (1069 words)

	Eduard 1/48 Sopwith Triplane (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		This Triplane has the later horizontal stabilizer in cast resin, with the twin-Vickers mount used by the "Black Flight" of the famous "Naval Eight" squadron, commanded by Raynmond Collishaw (60 victories).
		The "Tripehound" was flown so well by Collishaw and his compatriots that the Germans gave it the sincere compliment of getting their own triplane, the more famous Fokker Dr. I, though by the time of its appearance the speed limitation inherent in the form had sent the British Triplane off the Western Front.
		The Triplane model is flash-free, the instructions are clear, and the decals for Collishaw's "Black Maria" are excellent.
	modelingmadness.com /reviews/w1/mtripe.htm (314 words)

	Sopwith Triplane airplane pictures & aircraft photos - RAF Museums
		The prototype appeared in May 1916 and was found to be highly manoeuvrable with a phenomenal rate of climb.
		Several of the Royal Naval Air Squadron pilots scored many victories while flying the type and it made such a profound impression on the Germans that a specific request was made to their aircraft manufacturers to design and produce triplane fighters.
		The triplane concept had a brief life and in less than two years it had been eclipsed by the new and more powerful biplane fighters on both sides.
	www.rafmuseum.org.uk /sopwith-triplane.htm (155 words)

	Sopwith Triplane (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		It was the astonishing success of the Sopwith Triplane that induced Anthony Fokker to try the novel layout with what became the Dr.1.
		The theory on which the triplane was based being that the decreased span and increased wing area would benefit manouverability and climb at the same time.
		In the hands of naval pilots, the 'Tripehound' worked wonders and became so well liked that the pilots were reluctant to part with them when the replacement Camels arrived later in the year.
	home.earthlink.net /~scottbeth/Redbaron/planes/tripe.htm (103 words)

	The Sopwith Aviation Company
		The Sopwith Aviation Company Ltd of Kingston-on-Thames was formed in 1912 and produced many outstanding designs prior to its demise in 1920, some of which are illustrated here.
		The first Sopwith design to see widespread service was the Land Clerget Tractor - better known as the 1 1/2 Srutter due to the arrangement of its cabane struts.
		The Triplane was an attempt to improve on the Pup's already impressive performance by replacing the Pup's two wings with three wings of reduced chord but the same span, resulting in much more lift.
	www.cbrnp.com /profiles/quarter1/sopwith-aviation.htm (1190 words)

	Ray Collishaw WWI Canadian Ace
		Here he began to fly Sopwith 1½ Strutters and was part of the famous raid on the Mauser Arms Works at Oberndorf, flying as escort for the bombers.
		They felt that this particular Sopwith was not structurally satisfactory for the heavy air fighting experienced in this section of France, and although it was a fast climber and apparently most maneuverable, it was fitted with but one machine gun.
		Collishaw next conceived the idea of painting his flight of triplanes midnight fl, a gesture that would not have been tolerated in the R.F.C., but Ray had his way and to add an even more individual touch all five planes were given special names.
	www.acepilots.com /wwi/can_collishaw.html (1542 words)

	PARKER INFORMATION RESOURCES / AIRPLANE PLANS
		In the Sopwith type, the triplane layout was adopted in order to give the pilot the widest possible field of vision, and to ensure maneuverability.
		The Triplanes attacked at once, broke up the enemy formation, shot three of them down, and harried the remainder for 45 minutes until the Germans retreated eastward.
		Three of its Triplanes were then transferred to No. 1 (Naval) Squadron, which in turn gave up its beloved Triplanes on its withdrawal on November 2nd, 1917.
	www.parkerinfo.com /plans/applans4.htm (5325 words)

	Sopwith Camel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Sopwith Camel Scout was a British World War I single-seat fighter aircraft that was famous for its maneuverability.
		A Sopwith flying during WW I. Intended as a replacement for the Sopwith Pup, the Camel prototype first flew in December 1916, powered by a 110 hp Clerget 9Z.
		Unlike the preceding Pup and Triplane, the Camel was not considered pleasant to fly.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sopwith_Camel (1230 words)

	Revell 1/72 Sopwith Triplane (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Sopwith Triplane entered service with the RNAS in June of 1916.
		Perhaps the Sopwith Triplane’s greatest legacy is that its success is reputed to have inspired the Germans to develop their own triplane.
		Triplanes were finished in the standard PC-10 over clear doped linen.
	modelingmadness.com /reviews/w1/michaelstripepreview.htm (901 words)

	Fokker Dr 1 Information
		Some people thought that Reinhold had copied the design of the Sopwith Triplane but Reinhold hadn't seen the Sopwith Triplane before he started to design the Fokker Dr 1.
		The Fokker Dr 1 was Germany's response to the success of the Sopwith Triplane.
		After Germany saw what the Sopwith Triplane could do on the Western Front, they thought they needed a plane similar to the Sopwith Triplane for themselves for defence and attack purposes.
	fokkerdr1.freehosting.net (1257 words)

	Military Airshows in the UK
		It is based on the Sopwith pup which was a very successful aircraft.
		The Triplane had an excellent field of vision, and good climbing ability which impressed the Germans who produced the Fokker Triplane.
		This Sopwith Triplane is a replica but employs genuine 1917 technology - no flaps, brakes, instruments, compasses or even a fuel gauge.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/dak2/AS3.htm (566 words)

	Sopwith Triplane in 1/25 scale by Orlik - Card Model Forums
		The first thought upon opening the long-awaited Sopwith Triplane in 1/25 scale by Orlik was how very small the aircraft is (for a moment there I had the crazy thought that the publishers had got their scales wrong - this had to be 1/33, I thought!).
		One reason for this is the option to build every single wing and stabilizer rib, plus every single engine cylinder cooling flange (there is also an option to build simplified cylinders).
		The design and execution of the kit, however, is of very high and precise quality, requiring cuts of fractions of a millimeter in places.
	www.cardmodels.net /forum/showthread.php?t=1916 (1532 words)

	Sopwith Triplane Fighting Scout (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Sopwith Triplane had a short, but dramatic impact on the aerial war over the Western Front in 1917.
		All Sopwith Triplanes were delivered to the RNAS in exchange for Camels to the RFC.
		The Sopwith Triplane was powered by a 130-hp Clerget 9B rotary engine that gave it a maximum speed of only 113 mph.
	www.constable.ca /triplane.htm (223 words)

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