Sopwith Pup 40" N051

Skill Level: Intermediate

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Sopwith Pup 40"

SPECIFICATIONS
Scale: 1/8
Prop: 10x7
Channels: R/E/A/T
Wheels: Balsa Ply w Neo Tires
Wingspan: 40"
Airfoil Type: flat bottomed
Wing Area: 550 sq in
Cowl: built up balsa and plywood

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Designer: M.K. Bengtson
Weight: 30 oz ready to fly
Spinner: N/A
Prototype By: Chris Goodchild
Power System: AXI 2217/20 brushless outrunner
Sopwith Pup 40"
Sopwith Pup 40"
Sopwith Pup 40"
Sopwith Pup 40"

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FEATURES

  • One piece construction
  • Top and bottom wing alignment is built into model
  • Box front fuselage, built up rear
  • Plywood cabane struts are fit into pockets in side balsa for perfect alignment
  • Built up cowl design

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE

The Sopwith Pup was the pilots favorite of all Sopwith fighters. It's docility and with excellent agility made it a pilot's aircraft. It had none of the heaviness of the prior 1 ½ Strutter and lacked the latent viciousness of the later Camel.