Back Sopwith Dolphin Afrikaans Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin Czech Sopwith Dolphin German Sopwith Dolphin Spanish Sopwith Dolphin French Sopwith Dolphin Hungarian Sopwith Dolphin Italian Sopwith Dolphin NB Sopwith Dolphin Polish Sopwith Dolphin Portuguese
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| Dolphin Mk I composite airframe displayed at the Royal Air Force Museum London, 2013 | |
| Role | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Sopwith Aviation Company |
| Designer | Herbert Smith (aircraft designer) |
| First flight | 23 May 1917 |
| Introduction | February 1918 |
| Primary users | Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force |
| Number built | 2,072[1] |
The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company. It was used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, during the First World War. The Dolphin entered service on the Western Front in early 1918 and proved to be a formidable fighter. The aircraft was not retained in the postwar inventory and was retired shortly after the war.
- ^ Mason 1992, p. 105.