• First flight1916
  • IntroductionMarch 1917
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built6,295
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
2
Length
30 ft 8 in
Wingspan
43 ft 4 in
Height
11 ft
02

Performance

Maximum speed
143 mph
Service ceiling
22,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII water-cooled V12 engine (375 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: One fixed forward-firing.303 in Vickers machine gun, 1 or 2.303 in Lewis guns on a Scarff ring; Bombs: 460 lb of bombs

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