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MORANE SAULNIER TYPE N
MORANE SAULNIER TYPE N
The Type N was designed and built by Aeroplanes Morane-Saulnier, Societe anonyme de Constructions Aeronautiques in Paris, the prototype being taken to a flying meeting held at Aspera in Vienna in late June 1914, the pilot being Roland Garros.
  • David C. Eyre
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VOUGHT SIKORSKY KINGFISHER
VOUGHT SIKORSKY KINGFISHER
The Kingfisher was designed in 1957 by Rex Beisel of the Chance Vought Aircraft Division of United Aircraft Corp as a two-seat scout and observation aircraft for the US Navy, with the capability of being launched from catapults on board battleships, cruisers, and a number of destroyers.
  • David C. Eyre
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SOPWITH SNIPE
SOPWITH SNIPE
Designed by Herbert Smith, chief designer of the Sopwith Company, as a replacement for the Camel, the 7F.1 Snipe first appeared in mid 1917.
  • David C. Eyre
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SOPWITH TABLOID
SOPWITH TABLOID
The Tabloid was one of the outstanding aeroplanes produced in Great Britain before the beginning of World War I and, in the hands of Australian born test pilot Harry Hawker, caused a sensation at Hendon on 29 November 1913 when first demonstrated to the public.
  • David C. Eyre
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SOPWITH TRIPLANE
SOPWITH TRIPLANE
In order to design an aircraft that was superior to any produced in Germany, the design team at Sopwith in early 1916 designed a triplane, this machine having three narrow chord wings but the wing area giving plenty of lift.
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SOPWITH 1½ STRUTTER
SOPWITH 1½ STRUTTER
The Sopwith 1½ strutter was the first Sopwith aircraft to achieve widespread use as a fighting aeroplane.
  • David C. Eyre
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SOPWITH PUP
SOPWITH PUP
The Sopwith Pup was one of the most successful aeroplanes of the World War I era, having aesthetic appeal and delightful handling qualities.
  • David C. Eyre
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PFALZ D.XII
PFALZ D.XII
The Pfalz D.XI appeared at the June 1918 German fighter trials at Adlershof and was shown in two models, one with a Mercedes D.IIIa engine and the other with a BMW III engine.
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PFALZ Dr.1 TRIPLANE
PFALZ Dr.1 TRIPLANE
Following the interest, and some success, with Triplanes by other manufacturers in Europe, Pfalz developed the Dr.1 Triplane, the prototype of which was powered by a 119 kw (160-hp) Siemens Halske Sh III geared rotary engine.
  • David C. Eyre
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PFALZ D.III
PFALZ D.III
The Plalz D.III or Scout was built by the Pfalz Flugzeug Werke on the Rhine River and designed by Rudolfo Gehringer following the completion of orders for the E-type monoplanes.
  • David C. Eyre
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MORANE SAULNIER BB
MORANE SAULNIER BB
The Model BB was one of a number of fighter designs produced in France during World War I by Societe Anonyme de Aeroplanes Morane-Saulnier.
  • David C. Eyre
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MARTINSYDE G.100 and G.102
MARTINSYDE G.100 and G.102
Prior to World War I George Handasyde and Paul Martin built a number of designs of other manufacturers, eventually becoming a major supplier of fighting aircraft to the allies during World War I.
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MARTINSYDE S.1
MARTINSYDE S.1
The Martinsyde S.1 was a single-seat biplane scout operated mainly in the European theatre.
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HAWKER DEMON
HAWKER DEMON
The lack of potent fighter aircraft was evident in the United Kingdom in 1930 when, during exercises, the Hawker Hart bombers of the RAF were too fast for the then RAF fighter aircraft, the Armstrong Whitworth Siskin, to intercept.
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HALBERSTADT
HALBERSTADT
The Halberstadter Flugzeugwerke, formerly the German office of the Bristol & Colonial Aeroplane Company, produced a series of fighter aircraft for the German Airforce prior to and during World War I.
  • David C. Eyre
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FOKKER D.IV
FOKKER D.IV
The Fokker D.I and D.IV were developments by Fokker of the M.18 prototype, the D.I being the production variant of the M.18z, the ‘z’ indicating Zweistielig, meaning a two strut or two bay biplane.
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FOKKER D.VII
FOKKER D.VII
In January 1918 comparison tests were made by the German Army Air Service to obtain an aeroplane with technical superiority over the enemy.
  • David C. Eyre
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FOKKER Dr.1 TRIPLANE
FOKKER Dr.1 TRIPLANE
Although one of the most famous aircraft of World War I, the Dr 1 was not in fact one of the great combat aircraft of that era.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 19, 2019
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FOKKER E SERIES
FOKKER E SERIES
The E.III was a single-seat fighting scout produced by Fokker to meet the requirements of the German Air Force in World War I.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 19, 2019
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DFW
DFW
Deutsche Flugzeug-Werke (DFW) produced the C.V during World War I, this being one of the best two-seat fighters built during that conflict.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 19, 2019
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CURTISS MODEL 71 (SOC SEAGULL)
CURTISS MODEL 71 (SOC SEAGULL)
The SOC Seagull was a two-seat scout / observation aircraft designed by Alexander Solla and built for the US Navy by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation.
  • David C. Eyre
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THOMAS MORSE S-4
THOMAS MORSE S-4
For a period in the 1920s Thomas-Morse fighters were the main equipment of the front-line pursuit squadrons of the US Army and US Marine Corps and were produced in large numbers.
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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SPAD
SPAD
The Spad series of fighting scouts was produced by the Societe Pour Aviation et ses Derives (SPAD), the chief designer being Louis Bechereau.
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JUNKERS J 1
JUNKERS J 1
It seems there were two Junkers J.1 aircraft, the first, the Blechesel,known as the‘Tin Donkey” or “Sheet Metal Donkey” being the world’s first practical all-metal monoplane and appeared at the beginning of World War
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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AERONCA K SCOUT
AERONCA K SCOUT
The Aeronca K Scout series of light aircraft was a side-by-side two-seat light cabin monoplane introduced to the Aeronca range of aircraft in 1937. Powered by a 30-kw (40-hp) Aeronca E-113-CBD engine, it was subsequently produced in a number of models with a variety of power plants to meet customer
  • David C. Eyre
  • May 8, 2019
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