Technical Specifications of the Sopwith Camel Scout
Type Sopwith Camel Engine 130 Hp Clerget 9B Rotary
140 Hp Clerget 9Bf Rotary
110 Hp Le Rhone 9J Rotary
150 Hp Bentley BR1 Rotary
100 Hp Gnome Monosoupape 9B-2 Rotary
150 Hp Gnome Monosoupape 9N Rotary
Upper Wing Span 28 ft Upper Wing Chord Lower Wing Span Lower Wing Chord Length 18 ft 9 inches Height 8 ft 6 inches Weight 1508 lbs (operational load) Max Speed 116.5 mph at 6,500 feet
111 mph at 10,000 feet
103 mph at 15,000 feet
Climb 9 min 50 seconds to 10,000 feet
18 min 50 seconds to 15,000 feetCeiling Endurance Operational Squadrons 3 Squadron Royal Air Force
4 Squadron Australian Flying Corps
28 Squadron Royal Air Force
43 Squadron Royal Air Force
44 Squadron Royal Air Force
45 Squadron Royal Air Force
46 Squadron Royal Air Force
47 Squadron Royal Air Force
54 Squadron Royal Air Force
65 Squadron Royal Air Force
66 Squadron Royal Air Force
70 Squadron Royal Air Force
73 Squadron Royal Air Force
80 Squadron Royal Air Force
150 Squadron Royal Air Force
151 Squadron Royal Air Force
1 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service
201 Squadron Royal Air Force
3 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service
203 Squadron Royal Air Force
4 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service
204 Squadron Royal Air Force
6 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service
8 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service
208 Squadron Royal Air Force
9 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service
209 Squadron Royal Air Force
10 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service
210 Squadron Royal Air Force
13 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service
213 Squadron Royal Air Force
17th Aero USAS
148th Aero USAS
Source : Windsock Datafile 26, figures for Clerget Engined Camels.