In early 1917, Herbert Smith, the chief designer of the Sopwith Company, began to design a fighter intended to be the replacement for Sopwith's most famous aeroplane, the highly successful Sopwith Camel.
In early 1917, Herbert Smith, the chief designer of the Sopwith Company, began to design a fighter to meet a new specification. It was intended to be the replacement for Sopwith's most famous aeroplane, the highly successful Sopwith Camel.