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A delightful aircraft to fly, and with an exceptionally good rate of climb. the Sopwith Pup single-seat scout first flew in February 1916. It was small, simple and reliable, and its large wing area gave it good performance at altitude. The Pup was initially ordered for the Royal Naval Air Service, 170 being delivered, and a further 1,600 were built for the Royal Flying Corps. The Pup was superior to many German first-line scouts, thanks mainly to its small radius of turn, and it could still hold its own at the time of its withdrawal early in 1918.
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