RAF B.E.3 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Royal Aircraft Factory

First Flight:

3 May 1912

B.E.3:

1 - Royal Aircraft Factory

B.E.4:

1 - Royal Aircraft Factory

Type Specification

Applies to:

RAF B.E.3

Type:

Experimental aircraft

Wing:

Two bay biplane with unswept, equal span, staggered wings. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Lateral control by wing warping

Fuselage:

Box section fuselage with faired top surface mounted between wings

Tail Unit:

Tailplane at top of fuselage with split elevator. Rudder on top of fuselage

Landing Gear:

Cross axle type supported on skids attached to fuselage lower longeron. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 50 hp Gnome rotary engine in the nose driving a two bladed propeller

Accommodation:

Open cockpit between the wings for two crew with observer in front and pilot behind

Span:

39 ft 6 in

Length:

27 ft 3 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

Unknown

Empty:

Unknown

Speed:

Unknown

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