Standard E-1
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Not to be confused with Standard E1.
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]
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Standard E-1 of 1919 displayed in the Virginia Aviation Museum at Richmond, Virginia in
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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 |
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