Tag: World War 1
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Japanese Battleship Settsu
Japanese Battleship Settsu Settsu was a Kawachi-class battleship built for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Launched on 30 March 1911, she was completed on 1 July 1912. During the First World War, Settsu and her sister Kawachi bombarded German positions at Qingdao during the siege of Qingdao in 1914, but saw no other combat. After World 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