- Amid the continuous struggle for aerial superiority during World War I, two aircraft types were at the forefront. Both rotary engined fighters, the Sopwith Camel and the Fokker Dr I triplane were relatively slow for their time, but were regarded as the most manoeuvrable machines produced during the conflict, and the classic pair for a tight, evenly matched dogfight at close quarters. In this book Jon Guttman examines the fascinating story of the design and development of these deadly foes. First-hand accounts and innovative cockpit-view artwork give a thrilling insight into the pilots' experiences during the world's first aerial duels and helps explain their successes and failures.

- Contents:

The Strategic Setting: a need for new fighters

Chronology of development, combat use

Design and development

Strategic situation: Flanders in the Summer of 1917

Technical Specifications

The Combatants: RNAS, RFC, RAF, Luftstreitskräfte

Combat

Statistics and analysis

Aftermatch: swift eclipse, swift immortality