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France France France France France France Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany
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Great Britain Armstrong Whitworth FK8 Austin-Ball AFB 1 Austin Osprey Avro 504K Comic Avro 504A Single Seat Avro 504A Two Seat Avro 504C BE2c BE2e BE12 Blackburn Kangaroo Bristol Scout C Bristol M1C
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Notes
B deck before 1919 First flown Summer 1918 J* deck is the J deck with one sideslip on either side removed Very flimsy, quickly relegated to training
One built, exclusively flown by Gottfried Banfield. Originally P Deck, re-engined betw. Jan-May 18 (I Deck)
Two seat escort fighter/cannon. Up to 20 x 120lb bombs + 1 Lewis or 1 Lewis + 1 37mm Hotchkiss (cannot be fired simultaneously)
French withdrew it mid-1916, AFC used it 1915-1916 in Mesopotamia, Italians until 1917, British until October 1917. RFC fitted some with light bombs and machine guns for ground attack. Uses "Roland Rule" in reverse. A single B gun has all-round fire, but can only fire in the rear arc at aircraft at the same height or above. Uses "Roland Rule" in reverse. A single B gun has all-round fire, but can only fire in the rear arc at aircraft at the same height or above. Uses small giant base
France 2 escadrilles (OSD 15 Q1), Belgium 2 aircraft (not in list of operational aircraft in Aug 14 according to Pieters (Aeronaut)), Russia/Soviet Union 63 landplanes + 2 floatplanes, Turkey 2
Uses "Roland Rule" in reverse. A single B gun has all-round fire, but can only fire in the rear arc at aircraft at the same height or above.
Trainer. RFC used operationally in Mesopotamia Q3 15 to Q2 16. Rifle/revolvers. Some armed with Lewis guns
Monoplane Seaplane. Only Russian use after 16 Q3 G* deck is the G deck with Immelman removed Only used by RFC. G* deck is the G deck with Immelman removed
2x fixed downward firing MG, 1x flexi ring-mounted MG. Alternative armament of 1 x 20mm Becker cannon on port side of observer's cockpit, 1 x observer-operated Lewis MG (so both weapons cannot be used simultaneously)
Austria, Turkey only in 18 Q4, G* deck is the G deck with Immelman removed G* deck is the G deck with Immelman removed
Second fighter competition September 18. "Disappointing performance, ailerons too heavy". Did not enter production
Before improvement Manoeuvre Deck N if using post-war Gnome 160hp Prototype only
Small giant base 2 engines, only one in service after 15 Q4 Small giant base 2 engines. Small giant base 2 engines Armed only by Turkey, 15 Q4 Armed only by Turkey, 15 Q4 J* deck is the J deck with one sideslip on either side removed
J* deck is the J deck with one sideslip on either side removed J* deck is the J deck with one sideslip on either side removed J* deck is the J deck with one sideslip on either side removed
G* deck is the G deck with Immelman removed Little information, considered similar performance to Sopwith Schneider
Only 20 built
J* deck is the J deck with one sideslip on either side removed Type tested 4 November 18 Hypothetical availability Guestimation Western front until 1917, Salonika, Palestine and Macedonia throughout 1917, thereafter trainers. G* deck is the G deck with Immelman removed
Prone to spins while making sharp turns Prototype only - did not reach production A ring-mounted dorsal MG above the cockpit, and a rear-facing ventral MG under the tail. Operational on Eastern Front only, then as a trainer 10x 10kg bombs, 5x MG (nose, ventral, dorsal and 2 x upper-wing MG positions. Ventral and dorsal positions could be fitted with 20mm Becker cannons. 8301 flown experimentally in late 1918.
G* deck is the G deck with Immelman removed Prototype only. First flight July 1917 Hypothetical availability
Some had B armament. G* deck is the G deck with Immelman removed Uses "Roland Rule" in reverse. A single B gun has all-round fire, but can only fire in the rear arc at aircraft at the same height or above. J* deck is the J deck with one sideslip on either side removed
Added as Buzzard didn't see service in WW1. 4 allocated to Home Defence (39 & 141 Sqns)probably post RFC. Trials in June 18. None operational, 5 to Central Flying School
18 Q4 in Middle East. G* deck is the G deck with Immelman removed
Single seat floatplane, one built. First flown June 1916 as PV2 (P deck), early 1917 as PV2bis (I Deck). No operational service, therefore theoretical operatinoal dates. Intended to mount 1x Davis 2pdr gun, changed to 2 Lewis MG mounted on top wing
Poor design quickly relegated to training. Use small bomber base Only one sent to France with 20 Sqdn in 16 Q4, crashed 31 Jan 17. Use small bomber base Used by Belgian Air Force As from 17th July 17 all SE5 were converted to SE5a Small giant base 1 engine Small giant base 1 engine Small giant base 1 engine
French service from 16/Q2 to 17/Q4 A+A on 87 Sqdn only 2 in France October 1918
G* deck is the G deck with Immelman removed Only 2 built one with each type of engine. Pilots described it as poor (tail unit broke off of one due to tail flutter), manoeuvrability wasn't up to the required standard FB19 Mk II - I Deck. Home defence/training. Few in Palestine/Macedonia
On 31 Oct 18 there were only 3 Vimys on the RAF charge (probably with lower performance Fiat engines), and only 1 of those was with the IF in France; the war ended before the Vimy was used operationally
Licence built version of MF.11 Shorthorn with modified fuselage. Only one built
XA* Use only straights from XA deck. D damage for anyone in range when it explodes