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V/9: 41st Aero Squadron, AEF (American Expeditionary Force) , serving with the AEF in France, 1918.

 

 

17th PS, USAS - Circa 1917.

 

US Navy - Guantanamo, Cuba, March 1920. The a/c with flotation gear and hydro-foil.

 

Specifications

General

Role: Fighter Crew: 1 First flight: December 1916

Dimensions

Length: 5.71 m | Wingspan: 8.53 m | Height: 2.59 m | Empty weight: 420 kg | Loaded weight: 660 kg

Engine

1× Clerget 9B 9-cylinder Rotary engine | 130 hp | Pistons

Performances

Maximum speed: 185 km/h | Service ceiling: 6400 m | Range: 485 km

Armament

2 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers MG