N6018 - 1971 Sopwith Pup Aircraft Registration

N6018 is a 1971 Sopwith PUP, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Windward Aviation INC in Tukwila, WA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 16, 1975. The registration certificate was issued on July 19, 2007. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Lerhone TYPE C engine producing 80 horsepower, N6018 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7CE66 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N6018 was last updated on March 24, 2023. 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 N6018. 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.