Standard E-1
The Standard E-1 was an early American Army fighter aircraft, tested in 1917.[1] It was the only pursuit aircraft manufactured by the United States during World War I.[2] It arrived late in World War I, and as a result saw more use in the months following the Armistice than those preceding it.[3]
Design and development
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 rotary engine.
Operational history
It proved unsuitable as a fighter, but 128 were bought as an advanced trainer.[4] 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.[3] After World War I, three were modified as RPVs.
Operators
United States
Survivors
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Length: 18 ft 5 in (5.61 m)
- Wingspan: 24 ft 0 in (7.31 m)
- Height: 7 ft 10 in (2.39 m)
- Empty weight: 368 lb (811 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,140 lb (520 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Le Rhône rotary, 80 hp (60 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 100 mph (160 km/h)
- Range: 180 miles (290 km)
- Service ceiling: 14,500 ft (4,420[6] m)
See also
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Related lists
References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Angelucci, Enzo. The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, 1914-1980. San Diego, California: The Military Press, 1983. ISBN 0-517-41021-4.
- Donald, David, ed. "Standard Aircraft." Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Etobicoke, Ontario: Prospero Books, 1997. ISBN 0-7607-0592-5.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 1989. ISBN 0-517-69186-8.
- United States Air Force Museum Guidebook. Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio: Air Force Museum Foundation, 1975.
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