Loaded weight rose from 1,200 lb (545 kg) to 1,865 lb (848 kg). The new F.E.2 used the outer wings of the B.E.2a, with wing warping instead of ailerons for lateral control, and was powered by a 70 hp Renault engine. [4] .

First introduced as a two-seat fighter on the Western Front in late 1915 the Beardmore-engined Royal Aircraft Factory F.E. 2b and its successor the similar Rolls-Royce engined F.E. 2d were later used extensively in the night bomber role in Europe which is the variant represented by the RAF Museum’s aircraft at Hendon.

The FE2b was originally introduced as a two-seat fighter on the Western Front in the First World War in late 1915, escorting unarmed reconnaissance aircraft in patrols over enemy lines. German fighter aircraft could outperform FE2s by late 1916.

Whether conducting artillery spotting, bombing, reconnaissance and, even when pressed, fighter operations, FE2b crews were among their RFC’s most redoubtable. The ‘Fee’, together with the DH2, did much to counter the threat of Fokker’s Eindecker s and even against more modern German fighters would prove itself to be a formidable adversary.

In the second half of the war, the F.E.2b was widely used as a night bomber; for this purpose, the aircraft were painted black and equipped with night take-off and landing equipment. The performance of the F.E.2b with the 120 hp Beardmore engine was not outstanding and from time to time attempts were made to improve its flight characteristics.

completion of this project early in 1988 he began machining new metal parts for the FE2B late that year. The completed aircraft incorporates these new build components, the original nacelle frame and the fully restored 160hp Beardmore engine purchased in 1992 and displayed in

2021年3月24日 · In the period of WW1 when the progress in aviation was unequalled and many designs were becoming obsolete in the short time between production and deployment, this amazing aircraft remained in service for almost 3 years! From the early fighter of early 1916 to the very efficient night bomber in late 1918!!! I am in love, again, with this aircraft!

It’s unique, and its departure from conventional designs are so overwhelming, it almost looks comical. The Vintage Aviator Ltd., FE2b is finished in the colors of an early production aircraft bearing the serial 6341 of No. 25 Squadron RFC, flown by Capt. Douglas Grinnell- Milne and observer Corporal D MacMaster.

2019年5月19日 · One aeroplane considered was the FE.2b. Working drawings were obtained from the UK but the project was shelved at the end of World War I. A number of aircraft during World War I were purchased by benefactors and companies in Australia to help in the war effort. An FE.2b (C4627) was operated by No 1 Squadron, AFC in 1918.

For the Royal Flying Corps, a kind of salvation had arrived with the introduction of de Havilland DH2 and RAF FE2b pusher fighters. The former was a rotary-engined single-seater; the latter was a big, ungainly-looking two-seat biplane.