| VE-7 "Bluebird" | |
|---|---|
 Mechanics work on a VE-7 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Fighter and trainer |
| Manufacturer | Lewis & Vought Corporation |
| Designer | |
| Primary users | United States Navy |
| Number built | 128 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1918-1928 |
| Introduction date | 1922 |
| First flight | 1917 |
| Retired | 1928 |
The Vought VE-7 "Bluebird" was an early biplane of the United States. First flying in 1917, it was designed as a two-seat trainer for the United States Army, then adopted by the United States Navy as its first fighter aircraft. In 1922, a VE-7 became the first airplane to take off from an American aircraft carrier.[1]
- ^ [Lloyd S. Jones, U.S. Naval Fighters (Fallbrook CA: Aero Publishers, 1977, ISBN 0-8168-9254-7), pp. 11-13]