The F.E.2a was quickly followed by the main production model, the F.E.2b, again powered by a Beardmore, initially of 120 hp, although later F.E.2bs received the 160 hp (119 kW) model. …

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 …

2019年5月19日 · One 119 kw (160 hp) Beardmore six-cylinder in-line liquid-cooled engine. One 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Lewis machine gun in front cockpit. Built by the Royal Aircraft Factory at …

Here is a full pilots report describing the experience of taking the new FE.2b into the air! Enjoy the smell of burnt castor oil and another piece of history brought to life by The Vintage Aviator Ltd.

The F.E.2b was mainly used for the needs of the army: for reconnaissance and for the escort of other aircraft, and it proved to be very worthy in the battles against enemy aircraft. Often …

Boulton & Paul-built FE2ds serialled A6351 - A6600. These were completed and erected by Boulton & Paul at Norwich to contract 87/A/658 and delivered between week-ending 20 Jan …

2016年7月17日 · F.E.2b - Definitive Production Model; powered by Beardmore liquid-cooled in-line piston engine of 120 horsepower (later increased to 160 horsepower); sans airbrake; …

2021年12月5日 · The Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2 was a two-seat pusher biplane that was operated as a day and night bomber and as a fighter aircraft by the Royal Flying Corps during …

The first F.E.2a flew on 26 January 1915 with a 100hp Green six-cylinder inline water-cooled engine but proved underpowered and the 120hp Austro-Daimler built under licence by …

First introduced as a two-seat fighter on the Western Front in late 1915, the F.E. 2b/F.E. 2d were used extensively in the night bomber role. The example at the RAF Museum Hendon is a …