RAF B.E.12 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Royal Aircraft Factory

First Flight:

28 July 1915

B.E.12:

1 - Royal Aircraft Factory (converted from B.E.2c) 50 - Standard Motors 250 - Daimler

B.E.12a:

50 - Daimler 50 - Coventry Ordnance Works

B.E.12b:

200 - Daimler

Type Specification

Applies to:

RAF B.E.12

Type:

Bomber and photography aircraft

Wing:

Two bay biplane with unswept, equal span, staggered wings. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Box section fuselage with faired top surface mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Wire braced tailplane at top of fuselage with split elevator and single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Cross axle type supported on V struts attached to fuselage lower longeron. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 140 hp RAF 4a V-12 engine mounted in nose driving a four bladed wooden propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of wings

Span:

37 ft

Length:

27 ft 3 in

Height:

11 ft 1 in

Wing Area:

354 sq ft

Empty:

1,635 lb

Loaded:

2,353 lb

Max Speed:

102 mph at sea level

Climb:

6 min to 3,000 ft

Ceiling:

12,500 ft

Endurance:

3 hours

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