Sopwith Bat Boat
| Bat Boat | |
|---|---|
| The first Sopwith Bat Boat in the factory at Kingston-Upon-Thames c. 1913. | |
| General information | |
| Type | Flying boat |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Sopwith Aviation Company |
| Primary users | Royal Naval Air Service |
| Number built | 6 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1913 |
| First flight | 1913 |
| Retired | 1915 |
The Sopwith Bat Boats were British flying boats designed and built from 1912 to 1914. A single-engined pusher biplane, the Bat Boat was the first successful flying boat and amphibious aircraft built in the United Kingdom, with examples used by the Royal Navy and by Greece and Germany.