Editing Sopwith Pup (section)

{{Short description|British WW1 biplane fighter aircraft}}
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{{Use British English|date=December 2016}}
{{Infobox aircraft
  |name = Sopwith Pup
  |image = File:Shuttleworth Flying Day - June 2013 (9124616838).jpg
  |type = [[Biplane]] [[fighter aircraft|fighter]]
  |manufacturer = [[Sopwith Aviation Company]]
  |designer = [[Herbert Smith (aircraft designer)|Herbert Smith]]
  |first_flight = 9 February 1916
  |introduction = October 1916
  |status = retired
  |primary_user = [[Royal Flying Corps]]
  |more_users = [[Royal Air Force]]<br/>[[Royal Naval Air Service]]
  |produced = 1916–1918
  |number_built = 1,796
  |variants = [[Beardmore W.B.III]]
}}

The '''Sopwith Pup''' is a British single-seater [[biplane]] [[fighter aircraft]] built by the [[Sopwith Aviation Company]]. It entered service with the  [[Royal Naval Air Service]] and the [[Royal Flying Corps]] in the autumn of 1916. With pleasant flying characteristics and good manoeuvrability, the aircraft proved very successful. Newer German fighters eventually outclassed the Pup, though it remained on the Western Front until late 1917. The remaining Pups were relegated to Home Defence and training units. The Pup's docile flying characteristics also made it ideal for use in [[aircraft carrier]] deck landing and takeoff experiments and training.