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Developed in Spain through a significant re-design of the Lohner Pfeilflieger, Barrón Flechas – designed by Captain Barrón – were manufactured in 1915 and 1916. Starting from 1917, up to 18 were deployed to Spanish Morocco to replace worn-out MF.11s, Lohners, and Nieuports. About 12 of them had the excellent Spanish Hispano-Suiza 8A engine, the first ever with a water-cooled V8 cylinder disposition and one of the best engines of the First World War (some 48,000 of 250Kw the 8F variant were built). Specifications: 160 km/h; power to weight ratio 0.1 (105Kw engine, 1,000 Kg loaded weight); ceiling 4,750m. (Artwork by Tom Cooper)