Solaris author's account about WWI aircraft (5)

I believe the answer is:

camel

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'wwi aircraft' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'solaris author's account about' is the wordplay.
'solaris author' becomes 'lem' (I've seen this in another clue).
'account' becomes 'ac' (abbreviation).
'about' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'lem'+'ac'='lemac'
'lemac' back-to-front is 'CAMEL'.

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(Other definitions for camel that I've seen before include "Yellowish" , "Cud-chewing mammal of desert regions" , "Means of transport" , "African carrier" , "Dromedary, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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