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Museum of Flight: World War I airplane models (photo diary) [1]

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Date: 2022-09-10

According to the display:

“Aviation technology underwent a period of explosive growth during World War I. As the countries began to recognize the usefulness of aircraft over the battlefield, they started investing heavily in the development of new and better machines. Development during the War was rapid and chaotic. Sometimes new aircraft did not progress beyond the original prototype while others were produced in the thousands, and revisions were often ordered even after the planes reached the Front. To keep up with demand, most designs were licensed out to multiple companies for manufacture. Aircraft designation systems developed alongside new machines, often struggling to keep pace. As a result, the lines between aircraft types were often unclear and untangling the details of World War I aviation presents a tremendous challenge for researchers.”

The collection of World War I airplane models, meticulously made to a 1/48 scale by Dr. H. Logan Holtgrewe over a period of four and a half years, includes 153 airplanes. Dr. H. Logan Holtgrewe used many sources to ensure that the models of World War I aircraft are presented with the greatest possible accuracy.

From 1914-1918, airplanes evolved from frail wood and fabric machines to more advanced, all-metal, aerodynamically efficient fighters, bombers and reconnaissance aircraft.

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