Airco DH series
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The Airco DH series was a line of British military aircraft designed by Geoffrey de Havilland during World War I, including notable fighters and bombers used extensively by the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft family
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military aircraft series ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | biplane ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
bomber aircraft
ⓘ
fighter aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| category |
Airco aircraft
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World War I British military aircraft ⓘ biplane military aircraft ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | Geoffrey de Havilland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeatures |
open cockpits
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wood-and-fabric construction ⓘ |
| developedInContextOf | rapid expansion of British military aviation in World War I ⓘ |
| era | 1910s ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | formed backbone of British day bomber force in late World War I ⓘ |
| influenced | later de Havilland aircraft designs ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Airco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aircraft Manufacturing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Geoffrey de Havilland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableModel |
Airco DH.10
NERFINISHED
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Airco DH.2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Airco DH.4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Airco DH.5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Airco DH.6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Airco DH.9 NERFINISHED ⓘ Airco DH.9A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Naval Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British military aviation history ⓘ |
| powerplantType | piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Empire air services ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
British Army aviation
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Royal Air Force bomber squadrons NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force fighter squadrons ⓘ |
| successorOrganizationUser | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse | 1914–1919 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery spotting
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day bombing ⓘ fighter escort ⓘ night bombing ⓘ training ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War I ⓘ |
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