| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | J3704 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sopwith Snipe |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sopwith Snipe |
| Aircraft Version: | Sopwith Dragon |
| C/n (msn): | [ J3704 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Martlesham Heath (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | July 1919 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 733077 |
| Photo Comment |
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The prototype Sopwith Dragon which was converted from the 6th Sopwith Snipe prototype. The changes were an ABC Dragonfly radial instead of a rotary and a longer fuselage to compensate for the heavier engine. An RAF order for 300 Snipes was converted to Dragons. But ongoing problems with the ABC engines resulted in 200 engineless airframes in storage. A small number were delivered to the RAF they were never issued to a squadron. Photo from: Imperial War Museums This photo was added on 3 October 2024, and has since been viewed 197 times. |