Airco DH-9A (U.S.-supplied)

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The Airco DH-9A (U.S.-supplied) was a World War I-era British two-seat bomber variant widely used by American forces, distinguished by its American-built Liberty engine and employed for reconnaissance and light bombing roles.

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Airco DH-9A (U.S.-supplied) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War I aircraft
bomber aircraft
military aircraft
reconnaissance aircraft
two-seat aircraft
aircraftCategory biplane
aircraftType landplane
airframeOrigin British-built airframe
armament bomb load
fixed forward-firing machine gun
flexible rear-mounted machine gun
basedOn Airco DH-9A
linked to: Airco DH.9A
cockpitConfiguration tandem open cockpits
conflict World War I
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
crew 2
designedFor daylight operations
distinguishingFeature fitted with American-built Liberty engine
engineConfiguration piston engine
single-engine
engineType Liberty L-12
era 1910s
fuselageMaterial wood-and-fabric construction
historicalPeriod late World War I
numberOfSeats two-seat
operator United Kingdom
United States
originOfEngine United States of America
powerplantOrigin United States
primaryMission day bombing
propulsion single propeller
role light bomber
reconnaissance
secondaryMission artillery spotting
photo reconnaissance
serviceBranch U.S. Army Air Service
theaterOfOperations Western Front
usedAs training aircraft (postwar, limited)
usedBy American Expeditionary Forces
United States Army Air Service
usedFor battlefield reconnaissance
tactical bombing
userType expeditionary forces
wingConfiguration two-bay biplane

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Liberty L-12 notableApplication Airco DH-9A (U.S.-supplied)