British Sopwith Snipe WW1 fighter

Newly built by The Vintage Aviator Ltd this Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe is the only example flying in the world with an original 230hp rotary engine.

The Snipe was the last rotary engine powered fighter operated by the Royal Air Force (it was retired in 1926), and it began operation service just a few weeks before the end of World War One in November 1918.

This debut public display was held at Hood Aerodrome in Masterton, New Zealand. The aircraft is now resident at Kermit Weeks' Flight of Fantasy facility in Florida, USA.

For more info on the Snipe see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopwith_...

For more info on TVAL see: http://www.thevintageaviator.co.nz


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