RAF B.E.1 Aircraft

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

Span:

38 ft 7 in

Length:

29 ft 6 in

Height:

10 ft 2 in

Wing Area:

374 sq ft

Empty:

Unknown

Max Speed:

59 mph at sea level

Climb:

155 ft/min

Preserved in British Museums

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