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Russia's aircraft production slightly outpaced her Austrian opponent, who stayed in the war one year longer, produced about 5,000 aircraft and 4,000 engines between 1914 and 1918. Of course, the output of Russia and Austria-Hungary pale in comparison to the 20,000 aircraft and 38,000 engines produced by Italy and the more than 45,000 aircraft ...
The Sikorsky Ilya Muromets (Russian: Сикорский Илья Муромец) (versions S-22, S-23, S-24, S-25, S-26 and S-27) was a class of Russian pre-World War I large four-engine commercial airliners and military heavy bombers used during World War I by the Russian Empire. [1]
The Imperial Russian Air Service — Famous Pilots and Aircraft of World War I. Mountain View, California: Flying Machines Press. Mountain View, California: Flying Machines Press. ISBN 0-9637110-2-4 .
Bibliography. Durkota, Allen (1995). The Imperial Russian Air Service: Famous Pilots and Aircraft and World War I.Mountain View, California: Flying Machines Press. ISBN 9780963711021.
World War I naval ships of Russia (5 C, 12 P) W. World War I armoured fighting vehicles of Russia (1 C, 4 P) World War I weapons of Russia (2 C)
The Sikorsky S-16, or RBVZ S-XVI (named after its manufacturer), was a Russian equi-span single-bay two-seat biplane designed by Igor Sikorsky in 1914-15. Conceived in response to demand for an escort fighter for the Ilya Muromets bombers, it was noteworthy in that it was one of the first aircraft to possess synchronisation gear for its 7.7 mm machine gun.
Interwar military aircraft are military aircraft that were developed and used between World War I and World War II, also known as the Golden Age of Aviation. For the purposes of this list this is defined as aircraft that entered service into any country's military after the armistice on 11 November 1918 and before the Invasion of Poland on 1 ...
The plane, named Anasal (short for Anatra Salmson) was first flown on 7 August 1916 [1] (25 July 1916 old style). The first orders came only in 1917, and before the Soviet revolution in November 1917 some 60 to 70 had been manufactured, many others being in different stages of completion. [ 1 ]