The Museum’s Snipe was manufactured in 1918 by Nieuport and General Aircraft Limited of England. The Museum purchased the aircraft in 1964.
Sopwith 7F.1
Snipe
The Snipe is considered the ultimate development of the small rotary-engined fighter. While almost as manoeuvrable as the Camel, the Snipe was much less tricky to fly. After the war the Snipe was adopted as the standard RAF fighter, and production continued into 1919.