Airco DH-9A (U.S.-supplied)
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The Airco DH-9A (U.S.-supplied) was a World War I-era British two-seat bomber variant widely used by American forces, distinguished by its American-built Liberty engine and employed for reconnaissance and light bombing roles.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I aircraft
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bomber aircraft ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ two-seat aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | biplane ⓘ |
| aircraftType | landplane ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin | British-built airframe ⓘ |
| armament |
bomb load
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fixed forward-firing machine gun ⓘ flexible rear-mounted machine gun ⓘ |
| basedOn | Airco DH-9A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cockpitConfiguration | tandem open cockpits ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| designedFor | daylight operations ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature | fitted with American-built Liberty engine ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration |
piston engine
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single-engine ⓘ |
| engineType | Liberty L-12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1910s ⓘ |
| fuselageMaterial | wood-and-fabric construction ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late World War I ⓘ |
| numberOfSeats | two-seat ⓘ |
| operator |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originOfEngine | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission | day bombing ⓘ |
| propulsion | single propeller ⓘ |
| role |
light bomber
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reconnaissance ⓘ |
| secondaryMission |
artillery spotting
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photo reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Army Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | training aircraft (postwar, limited) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
American Expeditionary Forces
NERFINISHED
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United States Army Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
battlefield reconnaissance
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tactical bombing ⓘ |
| userType | expeditionary forces ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | two-bay biplane ⓘ |
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