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Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2
Royal Aircraft Factory · Fighter · UK · Pioneer Age (pre-1919)
The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 is a British single-engine tractor two-seat biplane, designed and developed at the Royal Aircraft Factory. Most of the roughly 3,500 built were constructed under contract by private companies, including established aircraft manufacturers and firms new to aircraft construction.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Reconnaissance
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Pioneer Age (pre-1919)
- Country
- UK
- Manufacturer
- Royal Aircraft Factory
- Operator
- UK military
- Primary Role
- Fighter
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1912
- Produced
- 3500
- Engine
- RAF 1a inline
- Thrust / Power
- 90 hp
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 27.3
- Wingspan (ft)
- 37
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 1100
- MTOW (lb)
- 2142
- Endurance (hr)
- 3.25
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 10000
- Range (mi)
- 200
- Max Speed (mph)
- 90
- Armament
- 1x .303 Lewis