Sopwith Triplane – 照片和视频

这 索普与特里普兰 was a British single seat fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company during the First World War. It has the distinction of being the first military triplane to see operational service. The Triplane was developed by the firm’s experimental department as a private venture, the project was headed by the designer Herbert Smith. Aside from its obvious difference in wing configuration, the aircraft shared many similarities with the company’s successful biplane fighter, the Sopwith Pup. The prototype Triplane performed its maiden flight on 28 May 1916 and was dispatched to the French theatre two months later, where it garnered high praise for its exceptional rate of climb and high manoeuvrability. During late 1916, quantity production of the type commenced in response to orders received from the Admiralty. During early 1917, production examples of the Triplane arrived with Royal Naval Air Service squadrons.

源： 维基百科上的索普与特里普兰

这 索普与特里普兰 是一架非凡的战斗机，在第一次世界大战中首次亮相。它由 Sopwith Aviation Company 设计和制造，这是一家英国公司，在战争期间生产了许多成功的飞机。三翼机有三个狭窄的机翼，使其比敌人具有更高的爬升率和机动性。它由可产生 110 马力的转子发动机提供动力，最高时速可达 117 英里/小时。三翼机配备了一挺维克斯机枪，该机枪使用中断装置通过螺旋桨射击。
三翼飞机于1916年5月30日由著名试飞员哈里·霍克首次飞行。他在首飞时表演了三个循环，给观众留下了深刻的印象。皇家海军航空服务（RNAS）迅速订购了三翼飞机，并于1916年6月将其送往法国进行作战试验。RNA的飞行员喜欢三翼飞机，并昵称它为“Tripehound”或简称“Tripe”。事实证明，三翼飞机在战斗中非常有效，尤其是对抗当时统治天空的德国信天翁战斗机。三翼飞机还启发了德国人开发自己的三翼战斗机，例如福克Dr.I。
三翼飞机只被RNA使用，因为皇家飞行队（RFC）更喜欢使用双翼飞机。三翼飞机的建造数量也有限，与其他数千架战斗机相比，仅生产了 147 架。到1917年底，三翼飞机很快被更新，更快的飞机所取代，例如Sopwith Camel。然而，三翼飞机作为英国第一架也是唯一一架作战的三翼战斗机在航空史上留下了深刻的印象。