The Aeromarine M-1 was a two-seat training

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ordered by the US Army's

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(USAAS) in 1917 and built by the Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company of

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and sold to the United States Navy (USN). Both aircraft shared much in common, aside from the undercarriage, the primary difference was that the M-1's wingspan was shorter than the Aeromarine 39.

Operational history

Six aircraft were produced and assigned serial numbers 265/270. During Army testing, the aircraft proved to be unsuitable for a training. "Preliminary tests showed that the M1 was unstable in anything but level flight, and most spent the war years packed in their crates." In 1920, there was a proposal to re-engine these aircraft with the

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Specifications (Aeromarine M-1)

Aeromarine M-1 Flight Magazine 1917-08-02 pg

References

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Aircraft first flown in 1917