In early 1917, Sopwith's chief engineer Herbert Smith began designing a new fighter (internal Sopwith designation 5F.1) powered by the geared 200hp Hispano-Suiza 8B. The resulting Dolphin was a two-bay, single-seat biplane. The upper wings were attached to an open steel cabane frame above the cockpit. To maintain the correct centre of gravity, the lower wings were positioned 13inches forward of the upper wings, creating the Dolphin’s distinctive negative wing stagger. The pilot sat with his head raised through the frame, where he had an excellent field of view. This configuration sometimes caused difficulty for novice pilots, who found it difficult to keep the aircraft pointed at the horizon because the nose was not visible from the cockpit. The cockpit was nevertheless warm and comfortable, in part because pipes ran alongside the cockpit walls to the two side-mounted radiator blocks. Shutters in front of each radiator core allowed control of engine temperature.
RAF 19 Squadron Sopwith Dolphins set off on a balloon busting mission, April 1918. ALbatos DVa, Halberstadt CLII and Spad. Music by Sabaton.
published: 22 Jul 2023
Sopwith Dolphin - A Short History
The Sopwith Dolphin was a British world war 1 fighter, popular with pilots. It served with the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force, and proved to be a great fighter. It was retired after soon after the end of the war.
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published: 05 Mar 2022
Sopwith Dolphin Assembled after Restoration
Behind the scenes video of the Sopwith Dolphin 5FI aircraft build. The Dolphin underwent restoration work at the Cosford Conservation Centre before being transported by road to the RAF Museum London and reassembled by our team of Technicians and Apprentices.
The Dolphin's unusual wing layout with its 'backwards stagger' was designed to provide the pilot with excellent all round visibility. This was achieved by placing the upper wings low on top of the fuselage, the pilot being positioned with his head in the centre where he was afforded a clear and uninterrupted view.
You can learn more about the Dolphin, including its full aircraft history on our website: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/collections/sopwith-dolphin-5fi/
published: 14 Apr 2020
Learn to fly the Sopwith Dolphin
Learn to fly the Sopwith Dolphin in IL-2: Flying Circus and be familiar with its cockpit, engine start, takeoff, and landing procedures. Various engine limitations, combat use, important airspeeds, and notes on flying the Sopwith Dolphin are also included.
Comments and feedback are always welcome, so if this video helped you out hit the like button and let me know in the comments below. Cheers!
published: 05 Mar 2019
RAF Sopwith Dolphin launching for a bombing mission (1918)
The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, during the First World War.
The Dolphin entered service on the Western Front in early 1918 and proved to be a formidable fighter. The aircraft was not retained in the postwar inventory and was retired shortly after the war.
published: 16 Apr 2021
Sopwith Dolphin || First Look! || IL-2 Great Battles - Flying Circus
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The Sopwith Dolphin was yet another aircraft designed by British Sopwith Aviation Co. This aircraft however was built with the fighter pilot in mind. The overall goal was to tidy up some of the issues with the sopwith camel. Such as the poor visibility and the difficult handling characteristics the camel had due to it’s rotary engine. The visibility issue was solved by having the top wing lowered substantially as well as having this upper wing connected to a steel frame. This feature gave the pilot extraordinary visibility because the pilots head was positioned above the wing. The handling was improved by sticking an inline engine into the aircraft reducing the torque effects on the plane. Of course not ever...
published: 27 Aug 2019
KP sopwith dolphin full build! 2021 new tool
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published: 24 Apr 2023
Sopwith Dolphin demo flight in "Rise Of Flight"
Sopwith Dolphin short flight with full ammo load and 20% fuel load (about 25 litres). Ingame graphics and sound. And amazing ingame physics simulation of course.
All airplane specifications are here: http://riseofflight.com/en/store/planes/Sopwith_Dolphin
Free version of "Rise of Flight" is available here:
http://riseofflight.com/tryrof/en
published: 10 Dec 2011
RAF Sopwith Dolphin departure on a mission (1918)
The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, during the First World War.
The Dolphin entered service on the Western Front in early 1918 and proved to be a formidable fighter. The aircraft was not retained in the postwar inventory and was retired shortly after the war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopwith_Dolphin
footages from Imperial War Museums
published: 30 Dec 2021
WW1 QUICK BUILDS - 1/72 Sopwith Dolphin
Kovozávody Prostějov 1/72 Sopwith Dolphin.
The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company. It was used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, during the First World War. The Dolphin entered service on the Western Front in early 1918 and proved to be a formidable fighter. The aircraft was not retained in the postwar inventory and was retired shortly after the war.
The Sopwith Dolphin was a British world war 1 fighter, popular with pilots. It served with the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force, and proved to be a gr...
The Sopwith Dolphin was a British world war 1 fighter, popular with pilots. It served with the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force, and proved to be a great fighter. It was retired after soon after the end of the war.
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The Sopwith Dolphin was a British world war 1 fighter, popular with pilots. It served with the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force, and proved to be a great fighter. It was retired after soon after the end of the war.
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Behind the scenes video of the Sopwith Dolphin 5FI aircraft build. The Dolphin underwent restoration work at the Cosford Conservation Centre before being transp...
Behind the scenes video of the Sopwith Dolphin 5FI aircraft build. The Dolphin underwent restoration work at the Cosford Conservation Centre before being transported by road to the RAF Museum London and reassembled by our team of Technicians and Apprentices.
The Dolphin's unusual wing layout with its 'backwards stagger' was designed to provide the pilot with excellent all round visibility. This was achieved by placing the upper wings low on top of the fuselage, the pilot being positioned with his head in the centre where he was afforded a clear and uninterrupted view.
You can learn more about the Dolphin, including its full aircraft history on our website: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/collections/sopwith-dolphin-5fi/
Behind the scenes video of the Sopwith Dolphin 5FI aircraft build. The Dolphin underwent restoration work at the Cosford Conservation Centre before being transported by road to the RAF Museum London and reassembled by our team of Technicians and Apprentices.
The Dolphin's unusual wing layout with its 'backwards stagger' was designed to provide the pilot with excellent all round visibility. This was achieved by placing the upper wings low on top of the fuselage, the pilot being positioned with his head in the centre where he was afforded a clear and uninterrupted view.
You can learn more about the Dolphin, including its full aircraft history on our website: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/collections/sopwith-dolphin-5fi/
Learn to fly the Sopwith Dolphin in IL-2: Flying Circus and be familiar with its cockpit, engine start, takeoff, and landing procedures. Various engine limitati...
Learn to fly the Sopwith Dolphin in IL-2: Flying Circus and be familiar with its cockpit, engine start, takeoff, and landing procedures. Various engine limitations, combat use, important airspeeds, and notes on flying the Sopwith Dolphin are also included.
Comments and feedback are always welcome, so if this video helped you out hit the like button and let me know in the comments below. Cheers!
Learn to fly the Sopwith Dolphin in IL-2: Flying Circus and be familiar with its cockpit, engine start, takeoff, and landing procedures. Various engine limitations, combat use, important airspeeds, and notes on flying the Sopwith Dolphin are also included.
Comments and feedback are always welcome, so if this video helped you out hit the like button and let me know in the comments below. Cheers!
The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, during the First World War.
The ...
The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, during the First World War.
The Dolphin entered service on the Western Front in early 1918 and proved to be a formidable fighter. The aircraft was not retained in the postwar inventory and was retired shortly after the war.
The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, during the First World War.
The Dolphin entered service on the Western Front in early 1918 and proved to be a formidable fighter. The aircraft was not retained in the postwar inventory and was retired shortly after the war.
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The Sopwith Dolphin was yet another aircraft designed by British Sopwith Aviation...
If you enjoyed the video consider leaving a like, commenting and subscribing!
The Sopwith Dolphin was yet another aircraft designed by British Sopwith Aviation Co. This aircraft however was built with the fighter pilot in mind. The overall goal was to tidy up some of the issues with the sopwith camel. Such as the poor visibility and the difficult handling characteristics the camel had due to it’s rotary engine. The visibility issue was solved by having the top wing lowered substantially as well as having this upper wing connected to a steel frame. This feature gave the pilot extraordinary visibility because the pilots head was positioned above the wing. The handling was improved by sticking an inline engine into the aircraft reducing the torque effects on the plane. Of course not everything can be perfect and the aircraft quickly earned a reputation for tipping over during landings. The standard armament was two vickers machine guns that fired through the propeller and two overwing lewis guns. However pilots were not very fond of the over-wing Lewis guns for a variety or reasons and more often than not would discard them. The overall performance of the Dolphin was good, especially at high altitudes and pilots would frequently be sent to engage German reconnaissance aircraft and balloons. Entente Squadrons that were outfitted with the aircraft chalked up quite the score for themselves. No 87 squadron shot down 89 Enemy aircraft and No. 79 Squadron shot down 64 aircraft in only eight and a half months at the front. Like most of these ww1 aircraft the Sopwith Dolphin had some teething issues at the beginning but was quickly transformed into a very capable fighting machine.
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The Sopwith Dolphin was yet another aircraft designed by British Sopwith Aviation Co. This aircraft however was built with the fighter pilot in mind. The overall goal was to tidy up some of the issues with the sopwith camel. Such as the poor visibility and the difficult handling characteristics the camel had due to it’s rotary engine. The visibility issue was solved by having the top wing lowered substantially as well as having this upper wing connected to a steel frame. This feature gave the pilot extraordinary visibility because the pilots head was positioned above the wing. The handling was improved by sticking an inline engine into the aircraft reducing the torque effects on the plane. Of course not everything can be perfect and the aircraft quickly earned a reputation for tipping over during landings. The standard armament was two vickers machine guns that fired through the propeller and two overwing lewis guns. However pilots were not very fond of the over-wing Lewis guns for a variety or reasons and more often than not would discard them. The overall performance of the Dolphin was good, especially at high altitudes and pilots would frequently be sent to engage German reconnaissance aircraft and balloons. Entente Squadrons that were outfitted with the aircraft chalked up quite the score for themselves. No 87 squadron shot down 89 Enemy aircraft and No. 79 Squadron shot down 64 aircraft in only eight and a half months at the front. Like most of these ww1 aircraft the Sopwith Dolphin had some teething issues at the beginning but was quickly transformed into a very capable fighting machine.
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Sopwith Dolphin short flight with full ammo load and 20% fuel load (about 25 litres). Ingame graphics and sound. And amazing ingame physics simulation of course...
Sopwith Dolphin short flight with full ammo load and 20% fuel load (about 25 litres). Ingame graphics and sound. And amazing ingame physics simulation of course.
All airplane specifications are here: http://riseofflight.com/en/store/planes/Sopwith_Dolphin
Free version of "Rise of Flight" is available here:
http://riseofflight.com/tryrof/en
Sopwith Dolphin short flight with full ammo load and 20% fuel load (about 25 litres). Ingame graphics and sound. And amazing ingame physics simulation of course.
All airplane specifications are here: http://riseofflight.com/en/store/planes/Sopwith_Dolphin
Free version of "Rise of Flight" is available here:
http://riseofflight.com/tryrof/en
The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, during the First World War.
The ...
The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, during the First World War.
The Dolphin entered service on the Western Front in early 1918 and proved to be a formidable fighter. The aircraft was not retained in the postwar inventory and was retired shortly after the war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopwith_Dolphin
footages from Imperial War Museums
The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, during the First World War.
The Dolphin entered service on the Western Front in early 1918 and proved to be a formidable fighter. The aircraft was not retained in the postwar inventory and was retired shortly after the war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopwith_Dolphin
footages from Imperial War Museums
Kovozávody Prostějov 1/72 Sopwith Dolphin.
The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company. It was used by...
Kovozávody Prostějov 1/72 Sopwith Dolphin.
The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company. It was used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, during the First World War. The Dolphin entered service on the Western Front in early 1918 and proved to be a formidable fighter. The aircraft was not retained in the postwar inventory and was retired shortly after the war.
Kovozávody Prostějov 1/72 Sopwith Dolphin.
The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company. It was used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, during the First World War. The Dolphin entered service on the Western Front in early 1918 and proved to be a formidable fighter. The aircraft was not retained in the postwar inventory and was retired shortly after the war.
The Sopwith Dolphin was a British world war 1 fighter, popular with pilots. It served with the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force, and proved to be a great fighter. It was retired after soon after the end of the war.
SOURCE:
Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopwith_Dolphin, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened
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Behind the scenes video of the Sopwith Dolphin 5FI aircraft build. The Dolphin underwent restoration work at the Cosford Conservation Centre before being transported by road to the RAF Museum London and reassembled by our team of Technicians and Apprentices.
The Dolphin's unusual wing layout with its 'backwards stagger' was designed to provide the pilot with excellent all round visibility. This was achieved by placing the upper wings low on top of the fuselage, the pilot being positioned with his head in the centre where he was afforded a clear and uninterrupted view.
You can learn more about the Dolphin, including its full aircraft history on our website: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/collections/sopwith-dolphin-5fi/
Learn to fly the Sopwith Dolphin in IL-2: Flying Circus and be familiar with its cockpit, engine start, takeoff, and landing procedures. Various engine limitations, combat use, important airspeeds, and notes on flying the Sopwith Dolphin are also included.
Comments and feedback are always welcome, so if this video helped you out hit the like button and let me know in the comments below. Cheers!
The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, during the First World War.
The Dolphin entered service on the Western Front in early 1918 and proved to be a formidable fighter. The aircraft was not retained in the postwar inventory and was retired shortly after the war.
If you enjoyed the video consider leaving a like, commenting and subscribing!
The Sopwith Dolphin was yet another aircraft designed by British Sopwith Aviation Co. This aircraft however was built with the fighter pilot in mind. The overall goal was to tidy up some of the issues with the sopwith camel. Such as the poor visibility and the difficult handling characteristics the camel had due to it’s rotary engine. The visibility issue was solved by having the top wing lowered substantially as well as having this upper wing connected to a steel frame. This feature gave the pilot extraordinary visibility because the pilots head was positioned above the wing. The handling was improved by sticking an inline engine into the aircraft reducing the torque effects on the plane. Of course not everything can be perfect and the aircraft quickly earned a reputation for tipping over during landings. The standard armament was two vickers machine guns that fired through the propeller and two overwing lewis guns. However pilots were not very fond of the over-wing Lewis guns for a variety or reasons and more often than not would discard them. The overall performance of the Dolphin was good, especially at high altitudes and pilots would frequently be sent to engage German reconnaissance aircraft and balloons. Entente Squadrons that were outfitted with the aircraft chalked up quite the score for themselves. No 87 squadron shot down 89 Enemy aircraft and No. 79 Squadron shot down 64 aircraft in only eight and a half months at the front. Like most of these ww1 aircraft the Sopwith Dolphin had some teething issues at the beginning but was quickly transformed into a very capable fighting machine.
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Sopwith Dolphin short flight with full ammo load and 20% fuel load (about 25 litres). Ingame graphics and sound. And amazing ingame physics simulation of course.
All airplane specifications are here: http://riseofflight.com/en/store/planes/Sopwith_Dolphin
Free version of "Rise of Flight" is available here:
http://riseofflight.com/tryrof/en
The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, during the First World War.
The Dolphin entered service on the Western Front in early 1918 and proved to be a formidable fighter. The aircraft was not retained in the postwar inventory and was retired shortly after the war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopwith_Dolphin
footages from Imperial War Museums
Kovozávody Prostějov 1/72 Sopwith Dolphin.
The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company. It was used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, during the First World War. The Dolphin entered service on the Western Front in early 1918 and proved to be a formidable fighter. The aircraft was not retained in the postwar inventory and was retired shortly after the war.
In early 1917, Sopwith's chief engineer Herbert Smith began designing a new fighter (internal Sopwith designation 5F.1) powered by the geared 200hp Hispano-Suiza 8B. The resulting Dolphin was a two-bay, single-seat biplane. The upper wings were attached to an open steel cabane frame above the cockpit. To maintain the correct centre of gravity, the lower wings were positioned 13inches forward of the upper wings, creating the Dolphin’s distinctive negative wing stagger. The pilot sat with his head raised through the frame, where he had an excellent field of view. This configuration sometimes caused difficulty for novice pilots, who found it difficult to keep the aircraft pointed at the horizon because the nose was not visible from the cockpit. The cockpit was nevertheless warm and comfortable, in part because pipes ran alongside the cockpit walls to the two side-mounted radiator blocks. Shutters in front of each radiator core allowed control of engine temperature.
You have probably never heard the name Frederic Ives Lord, but you should ...Flying his SopwithDolphin, Frederick would be shot down, become a double ace with 12 confirmed kills and earn two distinguished flying crosses ...
“Britons first – illegals deported” ...British airmen flew missions against Zeppelins from here at the dawn of aerial combat, before it was converted into a training centre for young men piloting Sopwith Camels, Pups and Dolphins ... We do manage.”.