Tag: First World War
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Italian Battleship Dante Alighieri
Italian Battleship Dante Alighieri Launched on 20 August 1910, Dante Alighieri was the first Italian dreadnought battleship. Commissioned into the Regia Marina on 15 January 1913, she served as the flagship during World War One. Apart from Second Battle of Durazzo in 1918 Dante Alighieri saw no action during the war. Although refitted in 1923, Read more
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Friedrichshafen FF.54 Quadraplane Fighter
Friedrichshafen FF.54 Quadraplane Fighter The Friedrichshafen FF.54 was an experimental quadraplane fighter that crashed on its first flight on 31 October 1917. Rebuilt as a triplane it crashed again in May 1918 and further development was discontinued. Read more
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Gotha WD.10 Ursinus Seaplane Fighter
Gotha WD.10 Ursinus Seaplane Fighter The Gotha WD.10 Ursinus was designed to improve the performance and maneuverability of seaplane fighters. To achieve this, it was designed with centre floats that retractable onto the underside of the aircraft to reduce drag. The engine was placed at the centre of gravity and drove the propellor through and Read more