Royal Aircraft Factory

Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2

Reconnaissance bomber

  • First flight1914
  • IntroductionSeptember 1915
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built1,939
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
2
Length
32 ft 3 in
Wingspan
47 ft 9 in
Height
12 ft 8 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
91.5 mph
Service ceiling
11,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Beardmore 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine (160 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: :* 1 or 2 ×.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun for observer (one mounted in front and one firing back over the top wing), :* 1 or 2 ×.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun sometimes mounted for the pilot's use in the F.E.2d; Bombs: :* Up to 517 lb (235 kg) of bombs