During the first two years of the war, the Albatross biplane was one of the types used in the greatest numbers by the Germans. The machine shown is one of the later models captured and its design indicates a number of departures from those taken at an earlier date, the most noticeable of which are [...]
The Ago pursuit-type flying boat was an Austrian biplane that the Italians captured a number of. It was distinguished by a radically different type of construction in that the usual interplane struts were replaced by a spider-shaped member composed of steel tubes. Top Speed: n.a. Engine: six-cylinder Warskalowski motor rated at 218 h.p. Wingspan: 26.2 [...]
The image is a Nieuport 17 The French answer to the Fokker Eindekker was the Nieuport 11, equipped with the 80 horse-power Le Rhône (later the 110 horse-power), and armed with a Lewis gun, mounted on the top plane and shooting over the propeller. The machine was superior to the Fokker — all WWI pilots [...]
The Farman Brothers were among the pioneers in French aviation, Henri Farman winning several of the prizes offered in the first years of aviation development with his early machines. He came to this country for one of the International meets but, being a very conservative flyer, proved a disappointment to American spectators. From this beginning, [...]
In its wing plan, the Burgess scout seaplane, resembles a sesquiplane, such as the Nieuport, in that the lower wings are so much shorter than the upper that it is almost a monoplane with auxiliary wings. It is also distinguished by the elimination of interplane struts, their place being taken by two flat members, which [...]
Henri Farman on this machine established the world’s record for duration of flight, when on December 18th, 1910, he flew continuously for almost eight hours and a half. This achievement was made possible by the great weight-lifting capacity of this type, enabling him to carry almost 450 pounds of fuel in an enormous tank. The [...]
This machine, better known as the “type militaire,” resembled in detail the other Bleriot products, but differed greatly in size, in the fact that it was a two-seater, and in the construction of the fan-shaped tail. Like all the later Bleriot products, the dashboard in front of the seats was equipped with many instruments, such [...]
A German fighter of World War One. The Pfalz D.III appeared in 1917. It was a biplane fighter, the design of which owed much to the L.F.G. Roland D.I and D.II. While not an outstanding fighter, the Pfalz D III handled well and its monococque fuselage was very sturdy. Between 600 and 1000 were built. [...]
The Consolidated P-30 (PB-2) was a 1930s United States two-seat fighter aircraft. It was the first USAAC fighter to have retractable landing gear, an enclosed and heated cockpit for the pilot, and an exhaust-driven turbosupercharger for high altitude operation. Two images: Brainard Field, Hartford, CT, 1938 Brainard Field, Hartford, CT, 1938
click to enlarge Boston Airport August 8, 1936