Aircraft of World War I

By Bing Chandler

Aircraft of World War I

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Aircraft of World War I features more than 100 of the greatest and most important aircraft to serve on either side in the First World War. Each of the aircraft is illustrated with artworks and photographs.

Aircraft of World War I contains more than 100 of the most influential aircraft to fly in combat during the First World War. These include legendary fighters, such as the British Sopwith Camel, the Red Baron’s Fokker Dr.I Triplane and the French SPAD S.XIII, one of the most successful aircraft of the war, as well as the first tactical bombers, the Gotha G.V and the Handley Page O/100. Each aircraft is illustrated with three artworks and a photograph, showing the markings and camouflage of each model. Accompanying text puts the type’s development, production and service history into context. There is also a specifications table for each aircraft detailing dimensions, performance, weight, powerplant and armament. Presented in a compact, pocket-size volume, Aircraft of World War I is a vivid and authoritative guide to the greatest aircraft of the early days of military aviation.

Bing Chandler

Bing Chandler is a former Lynx Observer and current Air Safety Officer for the Royal Navy. He has written on a range of subjects, from attack helicopters to aircraft carriers, for the Hush Kit aviation blog and contributed to the Hush-Kit book of Warplanes Volumes 1 and 2.