World War 1 Airplanes
The airplane was an important weapon in World War 1. It is a flying machine used for reconnaissance. They would fly above the battlefield and determine the enemy's movements and position. The planes would fly above the trenches and territories and bomb them. Soon guns were brought up and there would be battles in the sky known as dogfights. As things got more advanced, an "interrupter" was invented by the Germans that allowed the machine gun to be synchronized with the propeller. The airplane was invented in 1903 in North Carolina by the Wright Brothers 11 years before the war. Airplanes were first used at The Battle of Marne. Each Plane was identified by its own individual marking for their country.
Positives and Negatives
Airplanes had a major impact on the war but there were some negative consequences to it. When and if the would catch on fire, it would spread easily. The pilots wouldn't have parachutes either so that would result in a death. But when French pilot Roland Garros put steel deflectors on his propeller so he could fire a machine gun through it then it became an offensive weapon. Big decisions were made by the leaders of these nations to use aircraft in battle or not. The results could be traumatic. Soldiers near the front line had to worry about the bombs being dropped from the planes as did the civilians. They would do strategic bombing, its when they try to take away the enemy's ability to make war. Typically targeting factories, power stations and dockyards.
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Airplanes Today
Today airplanes are faster stronger and more reliable. They are better built so they can transport heavier loads. Today the Air Force and Navy uses planes for military purposes as does the airport for the transportation of people and objects. The Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton Maritime Patrol Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(2015) is one of the newest models for airplanes. It is much more technically superior than the planes used in World War 1. People use air travel on a regular basis for themselves and for the transportation of good globally.
Gabbi Viggiano