lwf

This group of 14 photos is related to two Bain photos posted earlier of men testing the L.W.F. Model V Tractor training aircraft, as identified by Flickr user TVL1970 in comments to


and

"The Lowe Willard & Fowler (L.W.F.) Engineering Company, located at College Point, New York City, was organized in 1915 for the manufacture of all types of heavier-than-air machines. L.W.F. produced the first all-American aircraft to be used during World War I. In 1917, the first Liberty motor to fly was installed in the L.W.F. Model G, and several of the L.W.F. aircraft held performance records for speed and endurance. The company also completed Government contracts for producing Martin Bombers, Douglas DT-2s, and Naval Observation Planes, before the company dissolved in 1924."
siris-archives.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?uri=full=3100001~!2...

This group of 14 photos is related to two Bain photos posted earlier of men testing the L.W.F. Model V Tractor training aircraft, as identified by Flickr user TVL1970 in comments to


and

"The Lowe Willard & Fowler (L.W.F.) Engineering Company, located at College Point, New York City, was organized in 1915 for the manufacture of all types of heavier-than-air machines. L.W.F. produced the first all-American aircraft to be used during World War I. In 1917, the first Liberty motor to fly was installed in the L.W.F. Model G, and several of the L.W.F. aircraft held performance records for speed and endurance. The company also completed Government contracts for producing Martin Bombers, Douglas DT-2s, and Naval Observation Planes, before the company dissolved in 1924."
siris-archives.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?uri=full=3100001~!2...

Date scratched into bottom of negative: 7/24/17.

The aircraft featured in this and adjacent photo is the L.W.F. Model V Tractor training aircraft. (Special thanks to the Secret Projects Forum). See: www.flugzeuginfo.net/acdata_php/acdata_lwf_vtractor_en.php www.aerofiles.com/lwf-v.jpg www.theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33640 The aircraft is somewhat unusual for the era and American aircraft construction in that the fuselage is of (then) advanced laminated wood monocoque construction. L.W.F. Company designed and built the aircraft. "L.W.F." came from the last initials of its founders, Edward Lowe, Jr., Charles Willard, and Robert G. Fowler. Both Willard and Fowler were renown aviators of the era. See: earlyaviators.com/efowler1.htm earlyaviators.com/efowler2.htm en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_G._Fowler earlyaviators.com/ewillard.htm

xiphophilos: thank you for pointing out the date of this photo. TVL1970: Thank you for the additional details about this airplane. We will add more information when we update.