The Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 is a British biplane fighter aircraft of the First World War. It was developed at the Royal Aircraft Factory by a team consisting of Henry Folland, John Kenworthy and Major Frank Goodden. It was one of the fastest aircraft of the war, while being both stable and relatively manoeuvrable.

Together with the Camel, the S.E. 5 was the most famous British scout aeroplane of the Great War, and it was unquestionably the best design from the Royal Aircraft Factory. It was just as easy to handle as the Camel was difficult, having inherited many of the “automatic stability” characteristics of the other Factory products.

The Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5/5a, rival of the Sopwith Camel for the title of the most successful British fighter of the First World War, was designed by H. P. Folland, J. Kenworthy and Major F

1917年春， 寇蒂斯 飞机制造厂得到了制造英法的战斗机和轰炸机的订单为美国军队制造1000架SE 5a，不过，到停战时，仅完成了一架，其余的全部取消了。

E .5a与S . E .5仅在发动机型号上有所区别，S . E .5a采用了200马力的伊斯帕诺-絮扎8b发动机驱动一副顺时针旋转的四叶螺旋桨，取代150马力的型号。

The SE5a was considered by many pilots to be the best British single-seat fighter of World War One. Designed at the Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough, the first production aircraft had the 150hp Hispano-Suiza fitted and were designated SE5. The later SE5a had the 200 or 220hp Hispani-Suiza or 200hp Wolseley Viper engine.

2025年3月5日 · The S.E.5a was an improved version of the original S.E.5 aircraft, of which only 70 models were produced before production shifted to the more advanced variant. The S.E.5a featured a capable 200-horsepower Hispano-Suiza 8b engine and was powered by a large four-bladed propellor.

Royal Aircraft Factory Scout Experimental S.E.5a Introduced in April 1917 during the Battle of Arras by the famous 56 squadron of aces (26) which included Maj James McCudden and Capt. Albert Ball. It was the first British single-seat fighter to …

One of the best Allied fighters of World War I, the S.E.5a was considered fast, strong, and a stable gun platform. The original S.E.5 of late 1916 was criticized for poor lateral control, an oversized windscreen, and deficient performance. These shortcomings were addressed in the improved S.E.5a.

2017年10月30日 · Fast, rugged and almost viceless, the SE5a became a mainstay of the RFC and later of the RAF over the Western Front right up to the end of the war. Light on the controls and with innocuous stalling characteristics, the fighter was usefully manoeuvrable yet stable enough for the pilot to shoot accurately at his target.