RAF B.S.1 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Royal Aircraft Factory

First Flight:

13 March 1913

B.S.1:

1 - Royal Aircraft Factory

S.E.2:

1 - Royal Aircraft Factory (rebuilt B.S.1)

Type Specification

Applies to:

RAF B.S.1

Type:

Single-seater scout

Wing:

Single bay biplane with staggered, equal span wings. All wooden structure with fabric covering. Lateral control by wing warping

Fuselage:

All wooden structure mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Cantilever tailplane with one piece elevator. No fixed fin and single rudder

Landing Gear:

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

Power Plant:

One 100 hp Gnome rotary in the nose driving a two bladed propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of wing

Span:

27 ft 6 in

Length:

20 ft 6 in

Height:

8 ft 10 in

Wing Area:

Unknown

Loaded:

1,232 lb

Max Speed:

92 mph at sea level

Initial Climb:

800 ft/min

Preserved in British Museums

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