RAF R.E.2 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Royal Aircraft Factory

First Flight:

1 July 1913

R.E.2:

1 - Royal Aircraft Factory

Type Specification

Applies to:

RAF R.E.2

Type:

Reconnaissance and artillery observation biplane

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 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 skids attached to fuselage lower longeron. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 70 hp Renault V-8 engine mounted in nose driving a four bladed wooden propeller

Accommodation:

Open cockpits for pilot and observer. Observer in forward cockpit under upper wing, pilot aft behind wing

Span:

45 ft 3 in

Length:

32 ft 3 in

Height:

12 ft 2 in

Wing Area:

498 sq ft

Empty:

Unknown

Max Speed:

60 mph at sea level

Climb:

5 min to 3,000 ft

Endurance:

4.5 hours

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