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Planes in ww1 usually had two wings although there were monoplanes, triplanes and planes with four wings many had two. They had mounted machine guns that had to be fired manually. They were all propeller driven. The planes were made from wood and cloth and had open cockpits. The wood frame construction made planes susceptible to breaking up at high gs. The guns have to fire through the whirling propellers so a special gear was developed that would block the machine gun mechanism when the propeller was in the way. All in all the planes went from primitive death traps at the beginning to more advanced machines made of metal. The planes evolved greatly over the course of the war.
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What planes were used in ww1?
'Sopwith camels' and 'sopwith snipes' were commonly used. They were just simple biplanes that dropped bombs on enemy trenches. Look up images on a search engine for what the planes looked like.Answer:Take a look at Wikipedia which has 141 pages listed under "Aircraft of World war 1." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:World_War_I_aircraft
Which year did World War 1 start?
1914
Cost of World War 1?
The total direct and indirect cost of World War I was 337 billion dollars. It proved to be the costliest war to date at the time.
How many planes can intersect at a point?
1
What was zero hour in world war 1?
It was when an attack started
How many Canadian planes were in World War 1?
about 730 planes
How many planes did Germany have at beginning of World War I?
how many planes id germany have at start of World War 1
What was the name of the war plan for World War 1?
Go to the related link(WW 1 war planes) for a comprehensive list of WW 1 war planes
How many war planes did Germany have in World War 1?
at least 1
Were planes used in World War 1?
Yes
What were planes like in World War 1?
Slow and dangerous. they were made from wood wire and canvas for the wings.
How many planes did the U.S. have in World War 1?
over 100 us planes
American plane in World War I?
The US built no planes in World War 1. American pilots flew French planes; Nieuports and Spads.
What are scouter planes of world war 1 used for?
scouting
What were negative effects of planes in World War 1?
They were not reliable.
How many planes did Britain have in world war 2?
1
Did lady's fly planes in World War 1?
Yes lady's did fly planes in WW1, But they had less to do.
