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WW1 British Aircraft


Aviation | The Great War

Alongside France and Germany, British aircraft reached new 'heights' in terms of their design and fighting doctrine during World War 1.

There are a total of [ 72 ] WW1 British Aircraft entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. Immediate pre-war and post-war types and X-planes are also included in this listing.




1
Picture of the AirCo DH.10 (Amiens)
National Flag Graphic
1918
AirCo DH.10 (Amiens)
Twin-Engine Medium Biplane Bomber Aircraft
2
Picture of the AirCo DH.2
National Flag Graphic
1915
AirCo DH.2
Biplane Scout Aircraft
3
Picture of the AirCo DH.4
National Flag Graphic
1917
AirCo DH.4
Light Day Bomber Biplane Aircraft
4
Picture of the AirCo DH.5
National Flag Graphic
1917
AirCo DH.5
Scout / Light Bomber Biplane Aircraft
5
Picture of the AirCo DH.9
National Flag Graphic
1917
AirCo DH.9
Light Bomber Biplane Aircraft
6
Picture of the Alcock A.1 Scout (Sopwith Mouse)
National Flag Graphic
1917
Alcock A.1 Scout (Sopwith Mouse)
Single-Seat Biplane Fighter Prototype
7
Picture of the Armstrong Whitworth F.K.10
National Flag Graphic
1917
Armstrong Whitworth F.K.10
Two-Seat Quadruplane Fighter Aircraft
8
Picture of the Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8
National Flag Graphic
1917
Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8
Multirole Biplane Aircraft
9
Picture of the Armstrong Whitworth F.K.9
National Flag Graphic
1916
Armstrong Whitworth F.K.9
Quadruplane Reconnaissance Fighter Prototype
10
Picture of the Austin A.F.T.3 (Osprey)
National Flag Graphic
1918
Austin A.F.T.3 (Osprey)
Triplane Fighter Aircraft Prototype
11
Picture of the Avro 504
National Flag Graphic
1913
Avro 504
Biplane Reconnaissance / Biplane Trainer Aircraft
12
Picture of the Avro 523 Pike
National Flag Graphic
1916
Avro 523 Pike
Short-Range Biplane Bomber Aircraft
13
Picture of the Avro 529
National Flag Graphic
1917
Avro 529
Long-Range Heavy Bomber Biplane
14
Picture of the Avro 531 Spider
National Flag Graphic
1918
Avro 531 Spider
Single-Seat Biplane Fighter Prototype
15
Picture of the Beardmore WB III / SB 3
National Flag Graphic
1917
Beardmore WB III / SB 3
Carried-based Fighter
16
Picture of the Blackburn R.T.1 Kangaroo
National Flag Graphic
1918
Blackburn R.T.1 Kangaroo
Reconnaissance / Torpedo Bomber / Passenger Transport Aircraft
17
Picture of the Bleriot XI
National Flag Graphic
1909
Bleriot XI
Trainer / Reconnaissance Monoplane Aircraft
18
Picture of the Boulton Paul P.3 Bobolink
National Flag Graphic
1918
Boulton Paul P.3 Bobolink
Prototype Biplane Fighter
19
Picture of the Breguet Br.5
National Flag Graphic
1916
Breguet Br.5
Bomber / Escort Fighter / Night-Fighter Biplane
20
Picture of the Bristol F.2
National Flag Graphic
1917
Bristol F.2
Fighter / Armed Reconnaissance / Light Bomber Aircraft
21
Picture of the Bristol M.1
National Flag Graphic
1917
Bristol M.1
Single-Seat Monoplane Fighter Aircraft
22
Picture of the Bristol Scout
National Flag Graphic
1914
Bristol Scout
Biplane Fighter / Fast Reconnaissance Scout
23
Picture of the C.23 (Coastal Class)
National Flag Graphic
1917
C.23 (Coastal Class)
Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Airship
24
Picture of the Caproni Ca.3
National Flag Graphic
1917
Caproni Ca.3
Heavy Biplane Bomber Aircraft
25
Picture of the Caproni Ca.4
National Flag Graphic
1918
Caproni Ca.4
Triple-Engine Heavy Bomber Triplane Aircraft
26
Picture of the Caquot Type R
National Flag Graphic
1916
Caquot Type R
Battlefield Observation Balloon
27
Picture of the Caudron G.3
National Flag Graphic
1914
Caudron G.3
Reconnaissance / Trainer Aircraft
28
Picture of the Caudron G.4
National Flag Graphic
1915
Caudron G.4
Heavy Bomber Biplane Aircraft
29
Picture of the Curtiss H-16
National Flag Graphic
1917
Curtiss H-16
Seaplane / Flying Boat Aircraft
30
Picture of the Curtiss JN-4 (Jenny)
National Flag Graphic
1915
Curtiss JN-4 (Jenny)
Biplane Trainer Aircraft
31
Picture of the Curtiss Wanamaker (Model T / Model 3)
National Flag Graphic
1916
Curtiss Wanamaker (Model T / Model 3)
Four-Engine Triplane Flying Boat Aircraft
32
Picture of the Fairey Campania
National Flag Graphic
1917
Fairey Campania
Carrierborne Reconnaissance and Patrol Aircraft
33
Picture of the Fairey III
National Flag Graphic
1918
Fairey III
Reconnaissance / Light Bomber Aircraft
34
Picture of the Farman MF.11 Shorthorn
National Flag Graphic
1914
Farman MF.11 Shorthorn
Reconnaissance / Bomber Aircraft
35
Picture of the Felixstowe F.2
National Flag Graphic
1917
Felixstowe F.2
Flying Boat Aircraft
36
Picture of the Felixstowe F.5
National Flag Graphic
1918
Felixstowe F.5
Reconnaissance Flying Boat
37
Picture of the Handley Page Type O
National Flag Graphic
1918
Handley Page Type O
Twin-Engine Heavy Bomber Biplane Aircraft
38
Picture of the Handley Page V/1500
National Flag Graphic
1918
Handley Page V/1500
Four-Engine Strategic Heavy Biplane Bomber
39
Picture of the Martinsyde F.4 Buzzard
National Flag Graphic
1918
Martinsyde F.4 Buzzard
Biplane Fighter Aircraft
40
Picture of the Martinsyde G-series (Elephant)
National Flag Graphic
1916
Martinsyde G-series (Elephant)
Biplane Light Bomber
41
Picture of the Morane-Saulnier Type N
National Flag Graphic
1915
Morane-Saulnier Type N
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter Aircraft
42
Picture of the N.S.7 (North Sea-class)
National Flag Graphic
1917
N.S.7 (North Sea-class)
Non-Rigid Airship
43
Picture of the Nieuport 11 (Bebe)
National Flag Graphic
1915
Nieuport 11 (Bebe)
Fighting Scout Biplane Aircraft
44
Picture of the Nieuport 12
National Flag Graphic
1915
Nieuport 12
Reconnaissance / Fighter / Trainer Aircraft
45
Picture of the Nieuport 16
National Flag Graphic
1916
Nieuport 16
Biplane Fighter Aircraft
46
Picture of the Nieuport 17
National Flag Graphic
1916
Nieuport 17
Fighting Biplane Scout Aircraft
47
Picture of the Nieuport 27
National Flag Graphic
1917
Nieuport 27
Biplane Fighter Aircraft
48
Picture of the Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2
National Flag Graphic
1912
Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2
Reconnaissance / Artillery Spotting / Trainer Biplane Aircraft
49
Picture of the Royal Aircraft Factory BE.9
National Flag Graphic
1915
Royal Aircraft Factory BE.9
Armed Scout Biplane Prototype
50
Picture of the Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2
National Flag Graphic
1915
Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2
Reconnaissance / Fighter / Night Bomber Aircraft
51
Picture of the Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.8
National Flag Graphic
1916
Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.8
Biplane Fighter Aircraft
52
Picture of the Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8
National Flag Graphic
1916
Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8
Reconnaissance Aircraft / Light Bomber
53
Picture of the Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5
National Flag Graphic
1917
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Biplane Fighter Aircraft
54
Picture of the Short Type 184
National Flag Graphic
1915
Short Type 184
Reconnaissance / Torpedo Bomber Floatplane
55
Picture of the Sopwith 1-1/2 Strutter (One-and-One-Half Strutter)
National Flag Graphic
1916
Sopwith 1-1/2 Strutter (One-and-One-Half Strutter)
Fighter / Reconnaissance / Light Bomber
56
Picture of the Sopwith Baby
National Flag Graphic
1915
Sopwith Baby
Scout / Bomber Floatplane Aircraft
57
Picture of the Sopwith Camel
National Flag Graphic
1917
Sopwith Camel
Single-Seat Biplane Fighter Aircraft
58
Picture of the Sopwith Dolphin
National Flag Graphic
1917
Sopwith Dolphin
Biplane Fighter Aircraft
59
Picture of the Sopwith Dragon
National Flag Graphic
1918
Sopwith Dragon
Biplane Fighter
60
Picture of the Sopwith Gunbus
National Flag Graphic
1915
Sopwith Gunbus
Two-Seat Pusher Biplane Fighter / Light Bomber Aircraft
61
Picture of the Sopwith Pup
National Flag Graphic
1916
Sopwith Pup
Biplane Fighter Aircraft
62
Picture of the Sopwith Rhino
National Flag Graphic
1918
Sopwith Rhino
Triplane Bomber Prototype Aircraft
63
Picture of the Sopwith Snipe
National Flag Graphic
1918
Sopwith Snipe
Single-Seat Biplane Fighter Aircraft
64
Picture of the Sopwith Tabloid
National Flag Graphic
1914
Sopwith Tabloid
Racing Biplane-Seaplane / Military Scout / Light Bomber Aircraft
65
Picture of the Sopwith Triplane
National Flag Graphic
1916
Sopwith Triplane
Triplane Fighter / Trainer Aircraft
66
Picture of the SPAD S.VII
National Flag Graphic
1916
SPAD S.VII
Single-Seat. Single-Engine Biplane Fighter Aircraft
67
Picture of the SPAD S.XII
National Flag Graphic
1917
SPAD S.XII
Single-Seat, Single Engine Biplane Fighter Aircraft
68
Picture of the SPAD S.XIII
National Flag Graphic
1917
SPAD S.XIII
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Biplane Fighter Aircraft
69
Picture of the SSZ.65
National Flag Graphic
1918
SSZ.65
SSZ-class Maritime Blimp Airship
70
Picture of the Supermarine (Pemberton-Billing) P.B.31E
National Flag Graphic
1917
Supermarine (Pemberton-Billing) P.B.31E
Quadruplane Airship Interceptor Prototype Aircraft
71
Picture of the Vickers FB.5 (Gunbus)
National Flag Graphic
1915
Vickers FB.5 (Gunbus)
Scout Biplane Aircraft
72
Picture of the Vickers Vimy
National Flag Graphic
1919
Vickers Vimy
Heavy Biplane Bomber Aircraft
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