Aviões da Iª Grande Guerra ( WWI ) VI

1916 Britain Sopwith Triplane The Sopwith Triplane's stack of three wings combined ample wing area with a narrow width (or "chord"), giving it significantly more climbing power and maneuverability than its biplane counterparts. The Sopwith's pilots also enjoyed excellent visibility from its cockpit, the lack of which was a problem in many popular biplanes, including the SPAD VII. The triple-decker construction of this Sopwith profoundly influenced aircraft designs in other countries, particularly Germany. Within months of the Triplane's first flights nearly every German airplane manufacturer was hard at work designing a triplane of its own.