This two-seat training and observation airplane was built as a prototype in 1916, and went into production for the US army a year later. The LWF Model V is a biplane, powered by a V-8 engine. The fuselage is a plywood, cantilever, semi-monocoque construction. The entire hull is covered in fabric, impregnated with several layers of cellulose lacquer. The wings are swept parallel construction; the upper wing has a greater span than the lower. The four independent wings of the wooden biplane are covered with fabric. The entire two-compartment braced system is reinforced with steel wire. The tail surfaces are formed of welded steel tubes and covered in fabric.

The aircraft's flight characteristics were not the best, so it was used in the US army primarily for secondary tasks.

The LWF Model V has special significance for Czech history - it was used by the air force branch of the Czechoslovakian legion in Russia.

This American L.W.F. Tractor aircraft from WWI has been suspended in the transportation hall of the National Technical Museum since 1950. It became property of the National Technical Museum in Prague in 1939.

Technical parameters:
Manufacturer: LWF (Lowe, Willard, Fowler) Engineering Company, Long Island, New York, USA, 1917
Upper wingspan: 14.2 meters
Lower wingspan: 12.8 meters
Fuselage length: 7.05 meters
Fuselage width: 0.8 meters
Maximum speed: 140 km/hour
Initial rate of climb: 1.77 meters/second
Endurance: 4 hours