| Voisin IV | |
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| Side view of Voisin IV | |
| Role | Bomber |
| Manufacturer | Voisin |
| Designer | Gabriel Voisin |
| First flight | 1915 |
| Introduction | 1915 |
| Primary user | Aéronautique Militaire |
| Number built | 200 |
The Voisin IV was a French two-seat bomber and ground attack aircraft of World War I.
The Voisin IV was a biplane with a single engine in a pusher configuration, developed by Voisin in 1915 with staggered wings. It differed from earlier Voisin combat aircraft designs in having a mounted 37 mm (1.5 in) or 47 mm (1.9 in) cannon. [1]
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