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BE2b 687 |
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2/Lt
W B Rhodes-Moorhouse
No.
2 Sqn RFC
April 1915
Source: A Revell, LA Rogers
Image: © R. N. Pearson |
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| The BE2 has the claim of being the
first British aeroplane to land on the
continent at the commencement of hostilities.
Designed by Geoffrey de Havilland, the
inherently stable design had proved
to be the best all-round aeroplane in
the military trials of 1913. Unfortunately,
the role of aircraft during war was
not to be as envisaged in 1912. The
stability seen as desirable then, was
to prove costly to machines and men
a few years later. |
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| SPECIFICATIONS |
| Country: |
Great Britain |
| Manufacturer: |
Royal Aircraft Factory |
| Type: |
Fighter |
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Built: |
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| Engine(s): |
70 h.p. Renault air-cooled
motor |
| Wing Span: |
38 ft. 7½ ins |
| Length: |
29 ft. 6½ ins |
| Height: |
11 ft. 10 ins |
| Empty
Weight: |
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Weight: |
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| Max Speed: |
65 mph @ 6,500 ft |
| Ceiling: |
10,000 ft |
| Endurance: |
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| Crew: |
2 |
| Armament: |
None |
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