Ansaldo 1, an Italian pursuit airplane used during World War I. It had a high speed and fast climb, but short endurance. It had a wing span of 25 feet and 2 inches, and was powered by a 220 HP motor. Its endurance was around 1 hour and 40 minutes. It had a climb time of 5 minutes and 30 seconds to reach 6,500 feet and a top speed of 134 miles per hour at that altitude. Its ceiling was 26,200 feet and it was armed with 2 guns. This photograph was taken by the Signal Corps of the United States Army.

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