Summary
The Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.6 was a two-bay, single-engine pusher biplane built by the British Royal Aircraft Factory, a larger version of their F.E.3.[citation needed]
| Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.6 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Biplane |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Royal Aircraft Factory |
| Developed from | Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.3 |
Design and development edit
The F.E.6 was a larger version of their F.E.3. The aircraft was driven by a 120 hp (89 kW) Austro-Daimler/Beardmore engine, which drove a four-bladed propeller. The tail unit was on a single steel boom which projected aft through the propeller shaft. The biplane had ailerons on both upper and lower wings, with no wing stagger, while landing gear consisted of mainwheels on oleo struts with an auxiliary nosewheel. It was possibly armed with a 6-pound Davis recoilless weapon,[1] or the Coventry Ordnance Works COW 37 mm gun. However, the aircraft was damaged upon landing during its first flight, and was subsequently not rebuilt.[citation needed]
Specifications edit
Data from The British Fighter Since 1912[1]
General characteristics
- Length: 8.99 m (29 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 15.04 m (49 ft 4 in)
- Height: 4.6 m (15 ft)
- Wing area: 50.4 m2 (542 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 907 kg (2,000 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Austro-Daimler/Beardmore , 89 kW (120 hp)
- Propellers: 4-bladed