RAF C.E.1 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Royal Aircraft Factory

First Flight:

17 January 1918

C.E.1:

2 - Royal Aircraft Factory

Type Specification

Applies to:

RAF C.E.1

Type:

General reconnaissance flying-boat

Wing:

Two bay biplane with unstaggered, equal span wings of wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

Hull:

Wooden hull with single step mounted under lower wing

Tail Unit:

Tailplane carried on five booms aft of wing. Single fin and rudder symmetrical about tailplane

Landing Gear:

None

Power Plant:

One 230 hp RAF 3a engine mounted between the wings with a four bladed propeller in a pusher configuration

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockits for two crew

Armament:

Up to three Lewis guns and bombs beneath the lower wing

Span:

46 ft 0 in

Length:

36 ft 3 in

Height:

13 ft 4 in

Wing Area:

609 sq ft

Empty:

3,241 lb

Loaded:

4,910 lb

Max Speed:

88 mph at sea level

Ceiling:

6,800 ft

Endurance:

4.5 hours

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