C-RFC - 1967 Sopwith Sopwith Pup Aircraft Registration

C-RFC is a 1967 Sopwith SOPWITH PUP, a single-engine aircraft registered to National Aviation Museum in Ottawa, Ontario. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is C02D69 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Sopwith Pup, Britain's premier fighter aircraft of early World War I, established aerial superiority over the Western Front and pioneered carrier-based aviation operations. First flown in March 1916, it was a single-bay biplane fighter powered by an 80-horsepower rotary engine and armed with one synchronized machine gun. Spanning compact dimensions ideal for shipboard operations, the Pup achieved a maximum speed of 115 miles per hour and service ceiling of 17,500 feet. The Sopwith Aviation Company designed this influential scout fighter, though most of the 1,796 aircraft built came from contracted manufacturers. AviatorDB tracks 10 Sopwith aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is SPUP.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving C-RFC. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.