How were by planes used in war?

Anonymous

∙ 17y ago

Updated: 8/16/2019

Pioneered in WW1, the wooden framed propeller driven airplanes were covered with cloth and had two or three wings. They were used originally as reconnaissance aircraft, and evolved into shooting at each other in air to air combat (dog-fighting).

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∙ 17y ago

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How were planes used in the war?

To shoot other planes down or to carry cargo.

Did the Civil War have biplanes?

there were no planes at all used in the civil war :)

Did they use air planes during World War 2?

Yes, extensively. And WWI was the first war in which air planes were used.

Why did World War 2 use planes?

we used planes in world war 2 it was easyer to bomb other places and they where new.

What were planes used as at the beginning of World War 2?

fighters,bombers,and cargo planes primarily.

Were planes used in World War 1?

Yes

What are the guns called that are used to shoot at planes?

The guns used in war to shoot down planes are called antiaircraft guns.

What sort of planes did they have in the war?

war planes

What are the types of weapons used in war?

Guns, bombs, planes.

What are scouter planes of world war 1 used for?

scouting

How many different kinds of us fighter planes were used in world war 2?

kinds of fighter planes

What were planes used for in World War I?

Observation/recon, bombing and fighter.