Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8
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World War I military aircraft
artillery observation aircraft
biplane
military reconnaissance aircraft
two-seat aircraft
The Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 was a British two-seat biplane used primarily for reconnaissance and artillery spotting during World War I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I military aircraft
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artillery observation aircraft ⓘ biplane ⓘ military reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ two-seat aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | tractor biplane ⓘ |
| armament |
one fixed forward-firing .303 in Vickers machine gun
ⓘ
one or two .303 in Lewis guns on Scarff ring for observer ⓘ |
| bombLoad | up to 224 lb of bombs ⓘ |
| construction | wooden airframe with fabric covering ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| designedFor | army cooperation duties ⓘ |
| enginePower | 150 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | V-12 piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1917 ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1916 ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation gasoline ⓘ |
| height | 3.20 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1916 ⓘ |
| landingGear | fixed tailskid landing gear ⓘ |
| length | 8.58 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Royal Aircraft Factory ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
103 mph
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166 km/h ⓘ |
| nicknamed | Harry Tate ⓘ |
| notableFor |
relatively poor reputation among some pilots
ⓘ
widespread use on the Western Front ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 4,000 ⓘ |
| powerplant | Royal Aircraft Factory 4a air-cooled V-12 engine ⓘ |
| predecessor | Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Flying Corps ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1916–1918 ⓘ |
| range | 370 km ⓘ |
| retired | early 1920s ⓘ |
| role |
artillery spotting
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reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | 4,300 m ⓘ |
| successor | Bristol F.2 Fighter ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tailplane with fin and rudder ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Australian Flying Corps
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Belgian Air Service ⓘ United States Army Air Service ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War I ⓘ |
| wingspan | 13.11 m ⓘ |
| wingType | two-bay biplane wings ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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