"Strutter" Quotes from Famous Books
... purely offensive action, the two-seater fighter, of which the field of view, man[oe]uvrability and general performance were being improved, retained its utility as a reconnaissance machine. In 1916 the "pusher" type was superseded by the Sopwith "1-1/2 Strutter" armed with a synchronized Vickers gun, which for its 130 horse-power was never surpassed. The pilot was close to the engine and had a good view of the ground, while the gunner was placed behind him with a rotary Lewis gun turret. Early ... — Aviation in Peace and War • Sir Frederick Hugh Sykes |