Tag: World War One
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Morane-Saulnier Type H Scale Models
Morane-Saulnier Type H Scale Models The Morane-Saulnier H was an early aircraft first flown in France in the months immediately preceding the First World War; it was a single-seat derivative of the successful Morane-Saulnier G with a slightly reduced wingspan Like the Type G, it was a successful sporting and racing aircraft: examples serving with Read more
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Armstrong Whitworth A.W.XVI
Armstrong Whitworth A.W.XVI The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.XVI (or A.W.16) was a British single-engine biplane fighter developed for operation from the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers. It first flew in 1930, but only 18 were built, including two prototypes. Designed to meet Specification F9/26, the A.W.16 had unequal-span wings supported by N-type interplane struts and a fixed, Read more
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Armstrong Whitworth FK.10
Armstrong Whitworth FK.10 The Armstrong Whitworth F.K.10 was a British First World War quadruplane fighter developed as part of a brief period of experimental interest in multi-wing aircraft. Designed by the Dutch-born engineer Frederick Koolhoven, the F.K.10 aimed to improve lift and manoeuvrability by stacking four narrow-chord wings in a compact arrangement. Although the concept Read more