RAF B.E.1 Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
Royal Aircraft Factory |
First Flight: |
4 December 1911 |
B.E.1: |
1 - Royal Aircraft Factory |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
RAF B.E.1 |
Type: |
Experimental aircraft |
Wing: |
Two bay biplane with unswept, unequal span, unstaggered wings. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Lateral control by wing warping |
Fuselage: |
Box section fuselage with faired top surface mounted on lower wing |
Tail Unit: |
Wire braced tailplane at top of fuselage with split elevator. Rudder at rear of fuselage |
Landing Gear: |
Cross axle type supported on skids attached to fuselage lower longeron. Tail skid |
Power Plant: |
One 60 hp Wolseley V-8 engine in the nose driving a four bladed propeller |
Accommodation: |
Open cockpits for pilot behind wings and observer between wings |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
38 ft 7 in |
Length: |
29 ft 6 in |
Height: |
10 ft 2 in |
Wing Area: |
374 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
Unknown |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
59 mph at sea level |
Climb: |
155 ft/min |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
None known |