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The Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5, developed in 1917, was without a doubt one of the best fighter designs to emerge from World War I. It was rugged, and pilots praised its excellent rate of climb, which often gave it an advantage in combat. The original S.E.5 was followed into service by the S.E.5a. At the end of World War I, some 2,700 S.E.5as were on RAF charge, the type having served 24 British, two American and one Australian squadrons.
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