At the same time France urgently needed a new type of fighter-bomber because Voisins and Farmans were totally obsolete. French-built planes received their own designations: 1.A2 for two-seat reconnaissance planes, and 1.B2 for two-seat fighter-bombers. Download this stock image: Sopwith 1.5 Strutter single-seat bomber developed for the RNAS in late 1915. Seen here is serial no. N5504. - 2M97GRB from 's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors Moreover, the RFC also ordered the new plane. Very limited numbers of the type served in Latvia, Ukraine, and Holland. 5., 0 out of 5 stars Is Discontinued By Manufacturer No Manufacturer Ares Games To meet demand for the two-seat (Type 9400 fighter) and single-seat (Type 9700 bomber) versions, the 1½ Strutter was also built under licence by Morgan & Co, Hooper, Westland, Vickers, Mann & Egerton, and Ruston & Proctor. Together with the single-seat version, France built 4497 1½ Strutters. Britain sold 148 1½ Strutters to Russia, 27 to Belgium, 17 to Rumania, 15 to Japan, and 10 to Greece. During mid-1917 the majority of British 1½ Strutters were withdrawn from the front line; French machines fought until mid-1918 (nearly 395 aircraft; with 1100 others in reserve). A licence was obtained to manufacture 1½ Strutters in France, receiving designations 1.A2 for two-seat reconnaissance planes, and 1.B2 for two-seat fighter-bombers. Ww1 Games : Sopwith Strutter (Costes/Astor) Wings Of Glory C-FSOP Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter Great War Flying Museum Dale J Boeru Wings of Glory: Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter (Costes/Astor)The Sopwith 1 Strutter was an innovative multi-role airplane, designed to answer the request of the British Admiralty for a two-seat bomber for the Western Front Sopwiths and the subcontractors built a total of 1282 1½ Strutters of all types. 6901, the first of 100 aircraft produced for the RFC.
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