Tag: World War 1
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Friedrichshafen FF.60
Friedrichshafen FF.60 The Friedrichshafen FF.60 was a large four-engined triplane floatplane that flew shortly before the November 1918 armistice that ended World War One. As a result no further development was undertaken. It had been planned to carry a 1,000kg bomb load. Read more
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Friedrichshafen D.I
Friedrichshafen D.I Two prototypes of the Friedrichshafen D.I were flown in 1917 for the Luftstreitkräfte – the air arm of the Imperial German Army in World War One. It was judged inferior to the Albatross III and no further production was undertaken. Read more
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Japanese Battleship Kawachi
Japanese Battleship Kawachi Kawachi was the lead ship of her class of battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Launched on 15 October 1910, she was commissioned on 31 March 1912. During the First World War, along with her sister ship Settsu, she bombarded German positions during the siege of Tsingtao. A magazine explosion on Read more