DH-4
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The DH-4 was a World War I-era American two-seat biplane used primarily for observation, bombing, and reconnaissance missions.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I aircraft
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biplane ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ two-seat aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | single-engine tractor biplane ⓘ |
| armament |
bomb load under wings
ⓘ
flexible rear machine gun ⓘ forward-firing machine gun ⓘ |
| configuration | tractor biplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | World War I era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1916 ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | DH-9 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1917 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Fisher Body
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Standard Aircraft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 200 km/h ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
DH-4 mailplane conversion
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DH-4B NERFINISHED ⓘ DH-4M NERFINISHED ⓘ USD-9A ⓘ |
| operatorType |
civil
ⓘ
military ⓘ |
| originalDesigner | Geoffrey de Havilland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalManufacturer | Airco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantCount | 1 ⓘ |
| primaryUSManufacturer | Dayton-Wright Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiredFromUSMilitary | 1932 ⓘ |
| role |
air ambulance
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artillery spotting aircraft ⓘ light bomber ⓘ mailplane ⓘ observation aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| typicalEngine | Liberty L-12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
airmail service in the United States
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test and experimental work ⓘ training ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Banana Wars
NERFINISHED
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Mexican Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I ⓘ |
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