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The Sopwith Atlantic was an experimental British long-range aircraft of 1919. It was a single-engined biplane that was designed and built to be the first aeroplane to cross the Atlantic Ocean non-stop. It took off on an attempt to cross the Atlantic from Newfoundland on 18 May 1919 but ditched during the attempt owing to an overheating engine.

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designer
George Carter (engineer)
manufacturer
Sopwith Aviation Company
number built
1
origin
United Kingdom
predecessor
Sopwith B.1
successor
Sopwith Wallaby

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