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|type=Two-seat general purpose biplane
|manufacturer=Various (designed at Royal Aircraft Factory)
|designer=John Kenworthy
|first flight=1913
|introduced=1914
|retired=1916
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|primary user=[[Royal Flying Corps]]
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==References==
===Citations===
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===Bibliography===
* Angelucci, Enzo. ''The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, 1914-1980''. San Diego, California: The Military Press, 1983. {{ISBN|0-517-41021-4}}.
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* Bruce, J.M. ''The Aircraft of the Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing)'' . London: Putnam, 1982. {{ISBN|0-370-30084-X}}.
* Hare, Paul R. ''The Royal Aircraft Factory''. London:Putnam, 1990. {{ISBN|0-85177-843-7}}.
*''The [[Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft]]'' (Part Work 1982-1985). London: Orbis Publishing, 1985, p. 2819.
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Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.8 | |
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B.E.8 prototype | |
Role | Two-seat general purpose biplane |
Manufacturer | Various (designed at Royal Aircraft Factory) |
Designer | John Kenworthy |
First flight | 1913 |
Introduction | 1914 |
Retired | 1916 |
Primary user | Royal Flying Corps |
Number built | approx 70 |
The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.8 was a British two-seat single-engined general purpose biplane of the First World War, designed by John Kenworthy at the Royal Aircraft Factory in 1913.[1] Small numbers were used by the Royal Flying Corps over the Western Front in the first year of the war, with the type being used as a trainer until 1916.
Development and design[edit]
The B.E.8 was the definitive development of the earlier B.E 3 type, and the last of the B.E. series to be designed with a rotary engine. The main changes were that the fuselage now rested on the lower wing, in the normal way for a tractor biplane, and that the tail unit was changed to the B.E.2 pattern. Three prototypes were built at Farnborough with a single long cockpit for both crew members. The production aircraft had two separate cockpits and were built by sub-contractors. The improved B.E.8a of 1915 had new B.E.2c type wings, featuring ailerons instead of wing warping and a revised tail unit.
Operational history[edit]
Both models of the aircraft entered service with the Royal Flying Corps and a small number served in France in 1914 and early 1915 but most were used by training units.[2]
Variants[edit]
- BE.8
- Production aircraft with wing warping.
- BE.8a
- Production aircraft with ailerons.
Operators[edit]
Specifications (BE.8)[edit]
Data from The Royal Aircraft Factory[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 27 ft 4.5 in (8.344 m)
- Wingspan: 37 ft 8 in (11.48 m)
- Height: 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m)
- Wing area: 368 sq ft (34.2 m2)
- Powerplant: 1 × Gnome 7 Lambda 7-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 80 hp (60 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 70 mph (110 km/h, 61 kn) at sea level
- Endurance: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Time to altitude: 3,000 ft (914 m) in 10 minutes 30 seconds
Armament
- Guns: Small arms operated by crew
- Bombs: 1× 100 lb (45 kg) bomb
See also[edit]
Related lists
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ Hare 1990, p. 171.
- ^ Hare, 1990 p. 174
- ^ Hare, Paul R. (1990). The Royal Aircraft Factory (1st ed.). London: Putnam Aeronautical. pp. 171–175. ISBN 0851778437.
Bibliography[edit]
- Angelucci, Enzo. The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, 1914-1980. San Diego, California: The Military Press, 1983. ISBN 0-517-41021-4.
- Bruce, J.M. British Aeroplanes 1914-18. London: Putnam, 1957.
- Bruce, J.M. The Aircraft of the Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing) . London: Putnam, 1982. ISBN 0-370-30084-X.
- Hare, Paul R. The Royal Aircraft Factory. London:Putnam, 1990. ISBN 0-85177-843-7.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). London: Orbis Publishing, 1985, p. 2819.