Standard E-1

Standard E-1
Standard E-1 of 1919 displayed in the Virginia Aviation Museum at Richmond, Virginia in

USAAS markings

Role Military trainer
National origin United States of America
Manufacturer Standard Aircraft Corporation
First flight 1917
Primary user United States Army Air Service
Number built 168

The Standard E-1 was an early American Army fighter aircraft, tested in 1917. It was the only pursuit aircraft manufactured by the United States during World War I. It arrived late in World War I, and as a result saw more use in the months following the Armistice than those preceding it.