avion
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Germany has devoted most time, money, and skilled research to the development of the various types of the dirigible; France, to that of the aeroplane, or avion, in all its forms.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 14, 2013
The pilot of an avion de chasse must not concern himself with the ground, which to him is useful only for learning his whereabouts.
From Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons by Willis J. (Willis John) Abbot
That meant the American Escadrille was to fly the Nieuport--the best type of avion de chasse--and hence would be a fighting unit.
From Flying for France With the American escadrille at Verdun by James R. (James Rogers) McConnell
It may be a bombardment machine, a regulator of fire, an observer, or an avion de chasse looking for me.
From Flying for France With the American escadrille at Verdun by James R. (James Rogers) McConnell
As soon as he had climbed down, those of us who had never before seen this latest type of French avion de chasse, crowded round, examining and admiring with feelings of awe and reverence.
From High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France by James Norman Hall
