R.E.8
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The R.E.8 was a British two-seat reconnaissance and bomber biplane used extensively by the Royal Flying Corps during World War I.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biplane
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ two-seat aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | two-seat reconnaissance biplane ⓘ |
| armament |
forward-firing machine gun
ⓘ
light bomb load ⓘ observer’s flexible machine gun ⓘ |
| construction | wood-and-fabric airframe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| designedFor | improved stability over B.E.2 ⓘ |
| engineType | V-12 piston engine ⓘ |
| era | 1910s aviation ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1916 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1916 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Royal Aircraft Factory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableTheatre | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Australian Flying Corps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belgian Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | Royal Aircraft Factory 4a air-cooled V-12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | single-engine tractor configuration ⓘ |
| retired | early 1920s ⓘ |
| role |
light bomber
ⓘ
reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | British Army air service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorTo | Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tailplane ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery spotting
ⓘ
ground attack ⓘ light bombing ⓘ photographic reconnaissance ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War I ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | two-bay biplane ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8