Airco DH.1

DH.1
Prototype DH.1A
General information
TypeTwo-seat fighter / General-purpose aircraft
National originUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerAirco
Designer
Primary userRoyal Flying Corps
Number built100
History
Introduction date1915
First flightJanuary 1915
Retired1918

The Airco DH.1 was an early military biplane of typical "Farman" pattern flown by Britain's Royal Flying Corps during World War I. By the time the powerplant for which it was designed was sufficiently plentiful it was obsolete as an operational aircraft, and apart from a few examples sent to the Middle East it served as a trainer and Home Defence fighter.