HISTORICAL
SIGNIFICANCE
Probably
the second most famous fighter of WWI, the Camel is only eclipsed by the Fokker
Triplane in terms of renown.
The
characteristic wing layout of the Sopwith Camel with the flat top wing and 5 degree
dihedral on the bottom wing came about for production efficiency. It was originally
planned to have dihedral on both top and bottom wings but a flat wing is easier
to build. The lower wing dihedral was increased to 5 degrees as a compensation.