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World War I Aircraft Used by the United States


Aviation | The Great War

After sitting out much of the early part of World War 1, the United States finally entered the conflict on the side of the Allies and helped to change its course for good.

Tied down by Wright Brothers patent issues and a non-committal government, aviation design, development and production in the United States was stymied leading up to World War 1. As such, American air power during the conflict was stocked with many European types when the nation committed to war in 1917. Some homegrown developments eventually did materialize though American aces were born largely through piloting British- and French-originated fighters. There are a total of [ 52 ] World War I Aircraft Used by the United States 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 Aeromarine 39
National Flag Graphic
1917
Aeromarine 39
Naval Trainer Biplane Aircraft
2
Picture of the Aeromarine 40
National Flag Graphic
1918
Aeromarine 40
Flying Boat Trainer Biplane Aircraft
3
Picture of the AirCo DH.10 (Amiens)
National Flag Graphic
1918
AirCo DH.10 (Amiens)
Twin-Engine Medium Biplane Bomber Aircraft
4
Picture of the AirCo DH.4
National Flag Graphic
1917
AirCo DH.4
Light Day 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 Ansaldo A.1 Balilla (Hunter)
National Flag Graphic
1918
Ansaldo A.1 Balilla (Hunter)
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Biplane Fighter Aircraft
7
Picture of the Ansaldo SVA (Primo)
National Flag Graphic
1917
Ansaldo SVA (Primo)
High-Speed Reconnaissance Biplane Aircraft
8
Picture of the Avro 504
National Flag Graphic
1913
Avro 504
Biplane Reconnaissance / Biplane Trainer Aircraft
9
Picture of the Benoist XIV (Type XIV)
National Flag Graphic
1914
Benoist XIV (Type XIV)
Flying Boat Airliner
10
Picture of the Breguet Br.14
National Flag Graphic
1917
Breguet Br.14
Biplane Reconnaissance / Fighter / Bomber Aircraft
11
Picture of the Caproni Ca.3
National Flag Graphic
1917
Caproni Ca.3
Heavy Biplane Bomber Aircraft
12
Picture of the Caproni Ca.4
National Flag Graphic
1918
Caproni Ca.4
Triple-Engine Heavy Bomber Triplane Aircraft
13
Picture of the Caquot Type R
National Flag Graphic
1916
Caquot Type R
Battlefield Observation Balloon
14
Picture of the Caudron G.3
National Flag Graphic
1914
Caudron G.3
Reconnaissance / Trainer Aircraft
15
Picture of the Caudron R.11
National Flag Graphic
1918
Caudron R.11
Escort Fighter / Light Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
16
Picture of the Curtiss H-16
National Flag Graphic
1917
Curtiss H-16
Seaplane / Flying Boat Aircraft
17
Picture of the Curtiss JN-4 (Jenny)
National Flag Graphic
1915
Curtiss JN-4 (Jenny)
Biplane Trainer Aircraft
18
Picture of the Curtiss NC (Nancy Boat)
National Flag Graphic
1918
Curtiss NC (Nancy Boat)
Long-Range Flying Boat Biplane Aircraft
19
Picture of the Dorand AR
National Flag Graphic
1917
Dorand AR
Observation Biplane Aircraft
20
Picture of the Felixstowe F.2
National Flag Graphic
1917
Felixstowe F.2
Flying Boat Aircraft
21
Picture of the Felixstowe F.5
National Flag Graphic
1918
Felixstowe F.5
Reconnaissance Flying Boat
22
Picture of the Fokker C.I
National Flag Graphic
1918
Fokker C.I
Reconnaissance Biplane Aircraft
23
Picture of the Fokker D.VII
National Flag Graphic
1918
Fokker D.VII
Biplane Fighter
24
Picture of the Handley Page Type O
National Flag Graphic
1918
Handley Page Type O
Twin-Engine Heavy Bomber Biplane Aircraft
25
Picture of the Hanriot HD.1
National Flag Graphic
1916
Hanriot HD.1
Single-Seat, Single Engine Biplane Fighter Aircraft
26
Picture of the Hanriot HD.2
National Flag Graphic
1917
Hanriot HD.2
Floatplane Fighter Aircraft
27
Picture of the Macchi M.5
National Flag Graphic
1917
Macchi M.5
Seaplane Biplane Fighter Aircraft
28
Picture of the Martin MB-1 / Glenn Martin Bomber
National Flag Graphic
1918
Martin MB-1 / Glenn Martin Bomber
Reconnaissance / Bomber Biplane Aircraft
29
Picture of the Nieuport 12
National Flag Graphic
1915
Nieuport 12
Reconnaissance / Fighter / Trainer Aircraft
30
Picture of the Nieuport 17
National Flag Graphic
1916
Nieuport 17
Fighting Biplane Scout Aircraft
31
Picture of the Nieuport 27
National Flag Graphic
1917
Nieuport 27
Biplane Fighter Aircraft
32
Picture of the Nieuport 28
National Flag Graphic
1918
Nieuport 28
Biplane Fighter Aircraft
33
Picture of the Packard-Le Pere LUSAC-11 (Lepere United States Army Combat Model 11)
National Flag Graphic
1918
Packard-Le Pere LUSAC-11 (Lepere United States Army Combat Model 11)
Biplane Fighter / Light Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
34
Picture of the Pfalz D.XII
National Flag Graphic
1918
Pfalz D.XII
Biplane Fighter Aircraft
35
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
36
Picture of the Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2
National Flag Graphic
1915
Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2
Reconnaissance / Fighter / Night Bomber Aircraft
37
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
38
Picture of the Rumpler C.VII
National Flag Graphic
1917
Rumpler C.VII
Long-Range, High-Altitude Two-Seat Reconnaissance Biplane Aircraft
39
Picture of the Salmson 2
National Flag Graphic
1918
Salmson 2
Reconnaissance Biplane Aircraft
40
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
41
Picture of the Sopwith Baby
National Flag Graphic
1915
Sopwith Baby
Scout / Bomber Floatplane Aircraft
42
Picture of the Sopwith Camel
National Flag Graphic
1917
Sopwith Camel
Single-Seat Biplane Fighter Aircraft
43
Picture of the Sopwith Pup
National Flag Graphic
1916
Sopwith Pup
Biplane Fighter Aircraft
44
Picture of the SPAD S.VII
National Flag Graphic
1916
SPAD S.VII
Single-Seat. Single-Engine Biplane Fighter Aircraft
45
Picture of the SPAD S.XI
National Flag Graphic
1917
SPAD S.XI
Biplane Fighter Aircraft
46
Picture of the SPAD S.XII
National Flag Graphic
1917
SPAD S.XII
Single-Seat, Single Engine Biplane Fighter Aircraft
47
Picture of the SPAD S.XIII
National Flag Graphic
1917
SPAD S.XIII
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Biplane Fighter Aircraft
48
Picture of the SSZ.65
National Flag Graphic
1918
SSZ.65
SSZ-class Maritime Blimp Airship
49
Picture of the Standard J
National Flag Graphic
1917
Standard J
Biplane Trainer Aircraft
50
Picture of the Thomas-Morse S-4
National Flag Graphic
1917
Thomas-Morse S-4
Advanced Flight Trainer Biplane Aircraft
51
Picture of the Vought VE-7 Bluebird
National Flag Graphic
1918
Vought VE-7 Bluebird
Biplane Fighter / Trainer Aircraft
52
Picture of the Wright Model L
National Flag Graphic
1916
Wright Model L
Scout Biplane Aircraft Prototype
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