The Sopwith Camel was challenging to fly but also successful in downing enemy planes, and it went on to gain pop-culture fame ...

But fitted with modified Volkswagen engines, two-stroke Rotaxes, or Australian-built Rotec radials, the lookalikes benefit from power-to-weight ratios close to those of actual World War I aircraft.

A 24-year labor of love culminates as "Sophie," a meticulously crafted WWI Sopwith Strutter replica, successfully takes to the skies. This pioneering aircraft was notable for being the first ...

Turner laughed. A World War I replica aircraft peeking out of the hangar at Aerodrome Les Noyers. [Courtesy: Aerodrome Les Noyers] READ MORE: Museum Spotlight: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force ...

WWI living history re-enactors in a war encampment area, radio-controlled model aircraft, period vehicles, music and a collector’s show of WWI era items.

And he said the group already has plans to build another WWI aircraft. Harper, a semi-retired electrical engineer, said: "We have about 60 members, but we have around 15 to 20 members that are ...

But leading up to WWI, Britain’s Royal Aircraft Factory recognized the potential for radio-guided combat aircraft—and got to work. WWI and the 1st UAV ...

And he said the group already has plans to build another WWI aircraft. Harper, a semi-retired electrical engineer, said: “We have about 60 members, but we have around 15 to 20 members that are ...

A replica World War I-era biplane took to the skies Tuesday, preparing to mark 100 years since the military’s aerial deployment to war. The yellow recreation of a BE-2 biplane from the Royal ...

Object Details Artist Louis Icart Physical Description Hand colored drypoint print on paper depicting an airborne French World War I aircraft with a front-mounted machine gun and military roundels; a ...