I know I should have posted this earlier, but here are a few photos of Sopwith Pup replica G-BZND which flew for the first time at Bodmin Airfield on December 19th. The Pup was first built by the late Brendan Goddard near Southampton and has since been completed by Ernie Hoblyn (he of the Sopwith Triplane replica G-PENY). Engine is a 145hp Warner Scarab and he describes the handling a bit like a “large Currie Wot”. After flight testing has finished the Aeroplane will return to Watchford Farm in East Devon where it will reside.
Martin
By: ChampMagic - 9th January 2006 at 20:11
Does the Champ window wind down like a car, or fold up Cessna 150 style?
The Champ window slides and on the wrong side for these shots. The pics were taken from the righthand seat of a friends Aeronca Chief, they slide as well.
By: DazDaMan - 9th January 2006 at 08:28
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Is this what you were looking for Daz?
I’ve alway’s loved the Pup.. Almost as much as the Spitfire… But not quite!
Neil Medcalf
That’s more like it, Neil 🙂
By: Neil Medcalf - 9th January 2006 at 01:18
period peice
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Beautiful pics – I’d love to see a suitably “period” version of one of them.
Is this what you were looking for Daz?
I’ve alway’s loved the Pup.. Almost as much as the Spitfire… But not quite!
Neil Medcalf
By: Malcolm McKay - 8th January 2006 at 23:42
These were taken on 28th December during a short test flight in nice but rather chilly conditions. It was cold enough with the window open on the aeroplane, so you can imagine what Ernie was feeling like in the Pup!
Regards, Derek
An excellent account of flying these in WW1 is Gordon Taylor’s Sopwith Scout 7309 published in 1968. The flights at altitude were an absolute test of endurance.
By: The Blue Max - 8th January 2006 at 22:53
She looks fantastic, hope to see her out and about. Can someone PM me with owners details, hoping to have a bit of a WW1 thing at Sywell 2006 on the 24th Sept and would love to see her there.
By: DazDaMan - 8th January 2006 at 20:56
These were taken on 28th December during a short test flight in nice but rather chilly conditions. It was cold enough with the window open on the aeroplane, so you can imagine what Ernie was feeling like in the Pup!
Regards, Derek
Beautiful pics – I’d love to see a suitably “period” version of one of them.
By: Propstrike - 8th January 2006 at 20:51
What a nice-looking machine. The R/H photo is especially pleasing, and flies in the face of the convention that only head-on air-to-air shots are any good.
Does the Champ window wind down like a car, or fold up Cessna 150 style?
By: ChampMagic - 8th January 2006 at 20:34
Some more pics of the Sopwith Pup
These were taken on 28th December during a short test flight in nice but rather chilly conditions. It was cold enough with the window open on the aeroplane, so you can imagine what Ernie was feeling like in the Pup!
Regards, Derek
By: svas_volunteer - 7th January 2006 at 13:30
Great looking aircraft, would look nice sharing the grass with our Pup hopefully it could be coaxed out (starts thinking :rolleyes: We haven’t had a WWI fly in at OW) With the Fly boys aircraft around could be interesting, that is if they are still about? Any way well done to all involved and a shame the previous owner isn’t still around to see it.
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 7th January 2006 at 11:33
Beautiful,thanks for the pics Martin. I posted a queery about the status of this project a couple of years ago,it’s great to see Mr.Goddard’s handywork flying at long last. Am I right in thinking the fuselage was fitted (and ground run?) with a rotary at one point?
No Brendan tried an 80hp Salmson which was simply not man enough to power it. Although the 80 Le Rhone was used in most pups it kicks out a lot more than an 80 Salmson.
Brendan was a good bloke, anyone who has Beatles music at their funeral is all right by me.
By: Stieglitz - 7th January 2006 at 10:54
Nice replica. I think this one will attract much attention when it goes on the circuit.
Thankss for the pics!
Stieglitz
By: DazDaMan - 7th January 2006 at 10:29
What a beauty. My allegiance is always torn between the Pup and the SE5a – they’re both such gorgeous aircraft! :rolleyes:
By: Ant.H - 7th January 2006 at 01:21
Beautiful,thanks for the pics Martin. I posted a queery about the status of this project a couple of years ago,it’s great to see Mr.Goddard’s handywork flying at long last. Am I right in thinking the fuselage was fitted (and ground run?) with a rotary at one point?
By: JDK - 7th January 2006 at 01:06
Nice.
Good to see a reasonably accurate rep appear of another great W.W.I type.
By: T6flyer - 6th January 2006 at 21:03
Any plans for it to do the show circuit / fly-ins ?
I suppose so, but I dont really know much about the plans for the aeroplane and before anyone asks I dont even know if it will be at Legends! 🙂
Martin
By: TMN - 6th January 2006 at 20:50
Any plans for it to do the show circuit / fly-ins ?
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