Airco D.H.8 C.O.W. Gun Fighter
The Airco D.H.8 was a design for a pusher aircraft that would have been armed with the 1 ½ pounder Coventry Ordnance Works gun (the C.O.W. Gun). The project suffered from a lack of suitable engines with the power to propel the heavy gun at useful speeds. The gun itself was also problematic, although de Havilland did have access to complete gun and its mounting for most of 1917. The design was never completed.
De Havilland Enterprises - A History, Graham M. Simons.
Looks at the impressive range of aircraft produced by de Havilland, from the earliest flimsy biplanes, to the versatile Mosquito and on to the post-war jet age, including the famous Comet, the first jet airliner. A useful reference for anyone interested in de Havilland, and also a guide to just how far aircraft came in a single lifetime. Well illustrated and informative, this book covers an impressive amount of ground in just over 300 pages
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Rickard, J (1 April 2009), Airco D.H.8 C.O.W. Gun Fighter , http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_airco_DH8.html
