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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: E5429   [4]

A view of the first prototype Salamander, E5429, photographed at Brooklands on 1 May 1918.
The Sopwith Salamander trench-fighter, powered by a 200 h.p. Bentley rotary. This aircraft, E5429, was the prototype, and it was first flown on April 27, 1918, from Brooklands. Though production continued after the Armistice the Salamander never equipped a squadron.

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: E5429   [4]

Для защиты от огня с земли на Salamander была установлена бронезащита суммарной массой 295 кг. Броня прикрывала летчика и топливные баки.

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: E5429   [4]

Capt H B Robin Rowell in the cockpit of E5429 at Brooklands shortly before taking off for France on 9 May 1918. The Naval officer at right is Lt Denis Allen.

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: E5431   [2]

The third prototype Salamander, E5431, photographed at Martlesham Heath, where it had arrived for official trials on 24 June 1918. Note the double control levers on the ailerons and the corresponding double inter-aileron wires.

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: F6533

Salamander F6533 photographed at McCook Field in the USA.

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: F7801

The first Salamander built by the Air Navigation Co, F7801, here seen at Brooklands. It had plain upper ailerons and the early production fin and rudder and was painted in the standard Salamander camouflage scheme. Note the absence of rudder stripes and fuselage roundels.

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: F6524

Production Salamander F6524 photographed at Villacoublay while undergoing evaluation by the Section Technique de l’Aeronautique. Like F6533, it has plain upper ailerons, small fin and original rudder.

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: E5431   [2]

Two views of E5431 painted in the experimental camouflage scheme mentioned in the text; this formed the subject of an official description in Confidential Information Memorandum No 733 dated 3 September 1918. Four colours were used; Dark Purple Earth, Green, Light Green-Grey and Light Earth; and the outline of each area was picked out by a black line varying in width from 2 in to 4 in (51 mm to 102 mm). The upper-wing roundels were of different diameters, presumably to confuse the aim of attacking aircraft.

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: J5913

Glendower-built Salamander J5913, said to be at Minchinhampton. The aircraft wears the camouflage scheme first tried on E5431 but has no roundel on the upper wing visible in this photograph.

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: F6602   [2]

Final form of the production Salamander, with balanced upper ailerons and enlarged fin and rudder, exemplified by F6602. These photographs are dated 25 January 1919.

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: F6602   [2]

Final form of the production Salamander, with balanced upper ailerons and enlarged fin and rudder, exemplified by F6602. These photographs are dated 25 January 1919.

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A camouflaged production Salamander photographed at Heliopolis, Egypt, in 1922. It is carrying four 20-lb (9,1-kg) Cooper bombs in the rack under the fuselage.

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Регистрационный номерRegistry number: E5429   [4]

The armoured portion of the first Sopwith Salamander, E5429, under construction. The double rear wall can be seen.

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The forward fuselage of a production Salamander. Apart from the staggered guns the design of the armour plate differs in detail.

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Salamanders in production in the Addle stone works of the Air Navigation Company.

Flight 1920-06 / Flight

THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM, AIRCRAFT SECTION: An R.E.8, Sopwith Salamander, Sopwith triplane and Bristol Fighter

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Bristol F.2A/F.2B Fighter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1916RAF R.E.8 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1916Sopwith Triplane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1916

Flight 1920-05 / Flight

ARMOURED SCOUTS ZOOMING.

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Sopwith Salamander

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Схема британского штурмовика Сопвич "Саламандра"