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The '''Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.8''' was a [[United Kingdom|British]] two-seat single-engined general purpose [[biplane]] of the [[First World War]], designed by [[John Kenworthy]] at the [[Royal Aircraft Factory]] in 1913.<ref name="Hare p171">Hare 1990, p. 171.</ref> Small numbers were used by the [[Royal Flying Corps]] over the [[Western Front (World War I)|Western Front]] in the first year of the war, with the type being used as a [[training aircraft|trainer]] until 1916.
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.<ref name="Hare p171">Hare 1990, p. 171.</ref> Small numbers were used by the [[Royal Flying Corps]] over the [[Western Front (World War I)|Western Front]] in the first year of the war, with the type being used as a [[training aircraft|trainer]] until 1916.


==Development and design==
==Development and design==
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==Specifications (BE.8) ==
==Specifications (BE.8) ==
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===Bibliography===
===Bibliography===
* Angelucci, Enzo. ''The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, 1914-1980''. San Diego, California: The Military Press, 1983. ISBN 0-517-41021-4.
* 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. ''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.
* 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.
* 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.&nbsp;2819.
*''The [[Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft]]'' (Part Work 1982-1985). London: Orbis Publishing, 1985, p.&nbsp;2819.


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[[Category:British military reconnaissance aircraft 1910–1919]]
[[Category:1910s British military reconnaissance aircraft]]
[[Category:Royal Aircraft Factory aircraft|BE08]]
[[Category:Royal Aircraft Factory aircraft|BE08]]
[[Category:Biplanes]]
[[Category:Single-engined tractor aircraft]]
[[Category:Aircraft first flown in 1913]]
[[Category:Rotary-engined aircraft]]

Latest revision as of 10:55, 16 January 2022

Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.8
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]

 United Kingdom

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]

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  1. ^ Hare 1990, p. 171.
  2. ^ Hare, 1990 p. 174
  3. ^ 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.
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