2007-01-29 11:04:15 · 15 answers · asked by laurk1966 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
spad, sopwith camel. rumpler, fokker.
All with wooden frames and covered with fabric.
there were surprisingly big bombers too, like the vickers vimy.
2007-01-29 11:08:29 · answer #1 · answered by Not Ecky Boy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Quite a variety. They had one, two, or three wings - most were two-winged (biplane). Most wings and other flight surfaces were canvas-covered, usually of wood framing but some of aluminum or tubular steel.
The bodies were usually canvas covered, but some (like the German Albatross) were made of monocoque plywood construction (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monocoque). Engines were radial (with the cylinders rotating around the shaft in unision with the propeller) or inline. Most had the prop in front, others had the prop in back (pushers).
I forget if there were any radials with stationary cylinders.
Models included scouts, observation, fighters, bombers, and ground attack.
Armament depended on mission, and went from unarmed scouts at the beginning of the war to multi-gun fighters and huge bombers by the end of the war.
2007-01-29 19:19:26 · answer #2 · answered by mattzcoz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were loads. If you are talking 'generally' they were mainly bi-planes - with a few notable exceptions - made of wood and canvas .
If you are talking specific planes a few off the top of my head were the Sopwith Pup, Sopwith Camel, FE2, Fokker Tri-Plane, Fokker DVII, Bristol Fighter, Spad, SE5A, Albatross, Sopwith Tri-Plane, Avro
2007-01-29 19:13:21 · answer #3 · answered by Grington 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Biplanes and a few triplanes. The were used for observation and some bombing, the dogfights came after it was realized that the observation was a good way of seeing what the other side was doing. The bombing wasn't that effective.
2007-01-29 19:09:25 · answer #4 · answered by Yo it's Me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bi-planes
2007-01-29 22:14:50 · answer #5 · answered by CLIVE C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sopwith Camels, Spads, Fokker, etc.
Generally, they were biplanes (2 wings). Some Fokkers had 3 wings.
2007-01-29 19:08:49 · answer #6 · answered by ckm1956 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wooden Bi-planes, but the German (and later British) air force used a Tri-plane.
2007-01-29 19:35:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fixed wing Aircraft as Mentioned in other replies,Balloons and airships..(zeppelins)
2007-01-29 19:14:57 · answer #8 · answered by Devmeister 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bi-Plane and mono plane fighters and scouts. Bi-plane bombers and flying boats and sea planes. Zeppelins and Balloons. No cargo planes as I recall.
2007-02-01 14:19:54 · answer #9 · answered by brian L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wood framed and covered with fabric. One well-placed round and *poof* time for a cookout!
2007-01-29 19:12:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋