Description from the publisher: The Nieuport 11 “Bébé” was a French single seat fighter aircraft. Reaching the front in early 1916, it outclassed its German opponent, the Fokker Eindecker. It ended the dominance of German aviation, known as the “Fokker Scourge,” and gave air superiority to France during the battle of Verdun. The Nieuport 11 performed well...
From the publisher: The Phönix D.I was a single–seat biplane fighter with a stout and compact design, used by both branches of Austro–Hungarian air service. It was a fast airplane, well–armed and offering good vision, but it was quite difficult to maneuver and had a poor climb rate. Employed first as an escort fighter and fighter, in spite of structural...
Description from the publisher: The Sopwith 1½ Strutter was an innovative multi-role airplane, designed to answer the request of the British Admiralty for a two-seat bomber for the Western Front. Its nickname comes from the odd shape of the inboard struts, which attached to the fuselage rather than to the lower wing. It was the first British airplane to...
The RAF SE.5 fighter (quickly becoming the SE.5a) was one of the aircraft that turned the air war around for the Allies. Both fast and maneuverable, it was easy to fly and an excellent gun platform, as demonstrated by the many aces who scored most of their victories in the airplane. Though engine problems inhibited its early success, once they were solved...
The Nieuport 16 was an evolution of the Nieuport 11, reinforced and modified to fit a new, more powerful engine, and used as a fighter, bomber escort, and in balloon busting. It was armed with a single Lewis machine–gun, set in a difficult to reach position over the upper wing and when used in balloon busting with four Le Prieur rockets on each side. With...
From the publisher: The Nieuport 28 was a French biplane fighter flown during World War I, designed by Gustave Delage. Owing its lineage to the successful line of sesquiplane fighters as the Nieuport 17, the Nieuport 28 continued a similar design philosophy of a lightweight and highly maneuverable aircraft. A shortage of SPADs led to the production of...
From the publisher: The Airco DH.2 was a single-seat biplane “pusher” aircraft that was the first effectively armed British single-seat fighter. It enabled Royal Flying Corps (RFC) pilots to counter the “Fokker Scourge”, that had given to the Germans air superiority in late 1915. The DH.2 and similar aircraft carried the burden of fighting and escort...
From the publisher: The SPAD XIII was a French biplane development of the earlier highly successful SPAD S.VII. It was one of the most capable fighters of the war, and one of the most widely employed. The single-engine Spad XIII was faster than its main contemporaries, and it was renowned for its speed and strength in a dive. This aircraft was flown by...
From the publisher: The Aviatik D.I was a single-engine, single-seat fighter biplane. It was also known as Berg D.I or the Berg Fighter because it was designed by Dipl. Ing. Julius von Berg. The D.I was the first fighter aircraft designed by the Austro-Hungarian Air Service (Luftfahrtruppen). It was flown by a number of the famous aces, such as Frank...
From the publisher: The Fokker D.VII was a German World War I fighter that quickly proved itself to be a formidable aircraft. The D.VII was noted for its high maneuverability and ability to climb at high angles of attack, its remarkably docile stall, and its reluctance to spin. It was flown by a number of famous German aces such as Hermann Göring, Gotthard...
From the publisher: The Gotha G. V was a long-range heavy bomber used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service). This bomber was agile for its size and difficult to shoot down, but because of its large size, and its unexceptional engine power, it demanded high skill from pilots during takeoffs and landings. The Gotha G. Vs were principally used...
From the publisher: The Halberstadt CL.II was a German two seat escort fighter/ground attack aircraft of World War I. It served in large numbers with the German Luftstreitkräfte in 1917-18. The CL.II proved extremely successful, with its excellent maneuverability, rate of climb and good armament, allowing it to match opposing single-seat fighters. It was...