RAF B.E.9 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Royal Aircraft Factory

First Flight:

14 August 1915

B.E.9:

1 - Royal Aircraft Factory (Converted from B.E.2c)

Type Specification

Applies to:

RAF B.E.9

Type:

Reconnaissance and artillary observation

Wing:

Two bay biplane with unswept, equal span, staggered wings. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Box section fuselage with faired top surface mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Wire braced tailplane at top of fuselage with split elevator and single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

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

Power Plant:

One 90 hp RAF 1a V-8 engine mounted in nose driving a four bladed wooden propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of wing with observer in open cockpit in front of propeller

Span:

40 ft 10 in

Length:

29 ft

Height:

11 ft 5 in

Wing Area:

Unknown

Empty:

Unknown

Max Speed:

82 mph at sea level

Climb:

4.5 min to 1,000 ft

Preserved in British Museums

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