| Standard E-1 | |
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| Standard E-1 of 1919 displayed in the Virginia Aviation Museum at Richmond, Virginia in USAAS markings | |
| Role | Military trainer |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Manufacturer | Standard Aircraft Corporation |
| First flight | 1917 |
| Primary user | United States Army Air Service |
| Number built | 168 |
The Standard E-1 was an early American Army fighter aircraft, tested in 1917. It was the only pursuit aircraft manufactured by the United States during WWI.[1] It arrived late in World War I, and as a result saw more use in the months following the Armistice than those preceding it.[2]
Built by the Standard Aircraft Corporation, the E-1 was an open-cockpit single-place tractor biplane, powered by an 80 hp (60 kW) Le Rhône or 100 hp (75 kW) Gnome or rotary engine. It proved unsuitable as a fighter, but 128 were bought as an advanced trainer. Of these, 30 were powered by the Gnome rotary engine of 100 horsepower and 98 were powered by the LeRhone C-9 rotary engine of 80 horsepower.[2] After World War I, three were modified as RPVs.
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