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.

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.

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.

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.

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. W. Goodden.

2025年3月5日 · The Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5, a British biplane fighter developed during the First World War, was initially designed to be powered by the capable 150-horsepower Hispano-Suiza 8 V8 engine. The S.E.5 was intended to be one of the fastest and strongest fighters ever built at the time, and this ambitious design ultimately led to several ...

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 …

2017年10月30日 · Regarded by many as the best British fighter of World War 1, the Royal Aircraft Factory SE5a was less nimble than its frontline contemporary, the Sopwith Camel, but could out-dive and out-climb its `rival’, sustain more combat damage and yet remain intact despite performing high-g manoeuvres.

Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a •The S.E.5 (Scout Experimental 5) was Designed by by the Royal Aircraft Factory in Farnborough. •It was built around the new 150 HP Hispano – Suiza engine. •The first prototype flew on 22 Nov 1916. •The S.E.5a was known in service as an exceptionaly strong aircraft with very good lateral control at low ...

2018年6月4日 · One of the most successful aircraft used by the British in World War I (1814-1918), the Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 entered service in early 1917. A reliable, stable gun platform, the type soon became the favored aircraft of many notable British aces.