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.

The first version to enter service with the RFC was the B.E.2a, built in very small numbers and the first aircraft to reach France at the outbreak of World War I. Flying alongside a Bleriot monoplane, a B.E.2a made the first RFC reconnaissance over German lines on 19 August 1914.

RAF B.E.2a. role : two-seat unarmed reconnaissance. first flight : operational : June 1913. country : United-Kingdom . design : Geoffrey de Havilland en F.M. Green. production : unknown. general information : The BE1 first flew on 01 jan 1912. An improved version, the BE2 flew a month later.

The first four military aircraft ordered for Australia in July, 1912 were the RAF B.E.2a CFS-1 and CFS-2 and were supplied as advanced trainers along with the two Deperdussin ground trainers, while a fifth aircraft, a Bristol Boxkite CFS-3 for basic training was ordered in December 1912, with all five aircraft eventually arriving and being ...

2019年5月19日 · In 1912 the Royal Aircraft Factory (formerly the Army Aircraft Factory) produced the BE.2 with a 52 kw (70 hp) Renault engine. This led to the BE.2a with an improved fuel system and other improvements. The BE.2 series was designed …

The BE2a fuselage frame was previously at the RAFM store at Henlow, and had been assembled with new wood and original metal fittings from three original BE2 fuselage frames.

2014年5月9日 · By the standards of the day, the BE2 was a very modern type, with wing warp lateral control, conventional biplane structure, and enough power provided by a 70 hp. Renault water cooled V-8 engine swinging a large wooden propeller.

2009年4月3日 · The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2a was a two seat tractor biplane that became the standard equipment of the pre-First World War Royal Flying Corps. The adoption of the 'a' suffix marked a change in the Factory's system of aircraft designation.

RAF BE2 / BE2a / BE2b Author: Paul R. Hare Series: Windsock Datafile Volume: No. 163 ISBN-13: 9781906798352 Format: Paperback Pages: 36 pages Dimensions: 210×297 Language: English Released: 2014 Publisher: Albatros Productions Topic: Royal aircraft Factory B.E.2 » Propeller (Aircraft) Reviews

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