Royal Aircraft Factory

Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12

Zeppelin interceptor

  • First flight1915
  • Introduction1 August 1916
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built601
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1
Length
27 ft 3 in
Wingspan
37 ft
Height
11 ft 1.5 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
102 mph
Service ceiling
12,500 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × RAF 4a V-12 air-cooled piston engine (150 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 1×.303 in (7.7 mm) synchronised Vickers machine gunsome aircraft carried various arrangements of rearward firing Lewis guns.; Bombs: up to 336 lb bombs