Airco DH.9A

The Airco DH.9A was a British light bomber designed and first used shortly before the end of the First World War. Colloquially known as the Ninak (from the designation nine-A) it served on in large numbers for the Royal Air Force following the end of the war both at home and overseas where it was used for colonial policing in the Middle East finally being retired in 1931.

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replacement for the R-1, the copy of the Airco DH.2
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Made by Airco.

It is the successor of the Airco DH.9 ,

Airco DH.9A is the predecessor of the De Havilland DH.15.Westland Walrus.

It was reformed post-war, receiving 18 Airco DH.9As at RAF Spitalgate in Lincolnshire in February 1923.5
of the Airco DH.9A which served as the standard reconnaissance and light bomber aircraft with the Soviet Air Force.6
The Airco DH.9A was a British light bomber designed and first used shortly before the end of the First World War. Airco DH.9C The Airco DH.7
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
3.46 m
Predecessor
Airco DH.9
Length Alt
9.22 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
4645.0
Power Alt
298.0
Lists
* List of aircraft of the RAF* List of bomber aircraft
More Performance
945.0
Max Speed Alt
198.0
Type Of Prop
V-12 piston
Crew
2
Max Speed Main
123 mph
Developed From
Airco DH.9
Introduced
1918
Height Main
345.44000000000005
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
2111.0
Ceiling Main
16750.0
Number Built
1997
Successor
De Havilland DH.15
Westland Walrus
Retired
1931
Armament
* Forward firing Vickers machine gun* 1 or 2 Rear Lewis guns on scarff ring* Up to 740 lb bombs on underwing and fuselage racks
Area Main
486.75
Primary user
Royal Air Force
Span Alt
14.02 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Liberty L-12
Manufacturer
Airco
First Flight
March 1918
Span Main
45
Power Main
400 hp
Number Of Props
1
Empty Weight Alt
1272.0
Variants With Their Own Articles
De Havilland DH.15
Westland Walrus
Length Main
922.02
Area Alt
45.2 m²
Related
*Airco DH.9*Westland Wapiti*Westland Wallace
Empty Weight Main
2800.0
Ceiling Alt
5
110 m
Category
Biplane aircraft
British bomber aircraft 1910-1919
Propeller aircraft
Single-engine aircraft

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