Standard E-1

Not to be confused with Standard E1.
Standard E-1
Standard E-1 of 1919 displayed in the Virginia Aviation Museum at Richmond, Virginia in USAAS markings
General information
TypeMilitary trainer
National originUnited States of America
ManufacturerStandard Aircraft Corporation
Primary userUnited States Army Air Service
Number built168
History
First flight1917

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 World War I. It arrived late in World War I, and as a result saw more use in the months following the Armistice than those preceding it.

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