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Originally posted by KraziKanuK:
The Snipe was the replacement for the Camel. It was powered by a Bentley BR2 engine of 230hp. The most powerful engine fitted to the Camel was a Clerget 9H of 185hp. Most of the ~5600 F.1 Camels were powered by Clerget motors of 130-140hp.

For those that want some pilot notes on flying the Camel get Chaz Bowyer's Sopwith Camel - The King of Combat.

It was a Snipe that Barker was flying when he had his famous combat that earned him his VC.
The Snipe was also much heavier and "draggier" than the Camel (2 bay configuration with lots of wires). It was somewhat faster than the Camel, but not as much as the extra HP would imply. It may have been a step forward but it really wasn't a leap.

On the bright side, it didn't kill more of its pilots than enemy \:\) .

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