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Sopwith Dragon
Prototype E7990 at Brooklands Airfield
Role Fighter
Manufacturer Sopwith Aviation Company
First flight 1918
Primary user Royal Air Force
Number built 200
Developed from Sopwith Snipe

The Sopwith Dragon was a British single-seat fighter biplane developed from the Sopwith Snipe.

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