RAF-SE-5
| In 1916, the
Royal Flying Corps issued a call to the British aircraft
industry to produce a fighter that was superior to the enemy in
all respects. Answering this request were the Royal Aircraft
Factory at Farnborough and Sopwith Aviation. While discussions
began at Sopwith which led to the legendary Camel, R.A.F.'s
Henry P. Folland, J. Kenworthy and Major F. W. Goodden began
working on a design of their own. Utilizing the new water-cooled
150-hp Hispano-Suiza engine, the team at Farnborough created a
tough, square-rigged, single seat fighter. |
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