The Vought VE-7 "Bluebird" was an early biplane of the United States. First flying in 1917, it was designed as a two-seat trainer for the United States Army, then adopted by the United States Navy as its first fighter aircraft. In 1922, a VE-7 became the first airplane to take off from an American aircraft carrier. [1]

Jul 5, 2024 · The Vought VE-7 “Bluebird” was an early biplane of the United States. First flying in 1917, it was designed as a two-seat trainer for the United States Army, then adopted by the United States Navy as its first fighter aircraft.

Aside from its excellent performance, it was beautiful to behold, with a finish that rivaled the finest automobile and smart, blue trim, earning it the nickname, “Bluebird.” The reports on the VE-7 represent the few surviving records of such tests conducted on an aircraft of the World War I era.

The Vought VE-7 "Bluebird" was an early biplane of the United States. First flying in 1917, it was designed as a two-seat trainer for the United States Army, then adopted by the United States Navy as its first fighter aircraft.

Sep 6, 2018 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Vought VE-7 Bluebird Biplane Fighter / Trainer Aircraft including pictures.

Mar 5, 2024 · This wasn't the easiest subject to research, main sources: United States Navy Aircraft Since 1911 by Swanborough and Bowers offers a good primer in the VE-7 The Corsair And Other Aeroplanes Vought...

Mar 19, 2012 · On May 24, 1922, a float-equipped VE-7 with Lieutenant Andrew McFall at the controls and Lieutenant Dewitt C. Ramsey on board as an observer, zipped off the deck of the battleship Maryland (BB...

The Bluebird was not only the first VE-7 produced by Lewis and Vought Corporation, precursor to the company that built the famed F4U Corsair, it was the first airplane ever built by the...

The first fighter aircraft to go aboard U.S. carriers in squadron strength was the Chance Vought Corporation’s VE-7. Although actually an advanced trainer developed for the Army, the VE- 7 was an excellent shipboard aircraft.

The VE-7 made a nimble single-seat fighter, a role in which it served as first-line equipment until 1926, with the pilot occupying the former rear cockpit. VE-7 landplanes operating over water were frequently fitted with emergency flotation gear of a design developed at the RAF Experimental Station on the Isle of Grain during World War I.