Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2a
Royal Aircraft Factory (R.A.F.) B.E.2a, (B.E. - Bleroit Experimental), flown by Wingfield Smith, powered by an air-cooled 70hp Renault V-8 engine, with the early un-staggered main-planes This aircraft was used for testing oleo-pneumatic spring/shock absorbers in the main undercarriage, as well as unusual inter-plane struts and unusual undercarriage skids with hooks in their noses
Picture No
13136666
Media ID
47742824
Size
6142px x 4522px
(3.1MB)
Credit
(c) The Peter Butt Aviation Collection / Mary Evans
Source
unattributed photographer - from an original print
Date
1913
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70hp Absorbers Air-cooled Experimental Flown Hooks Noses Renault Skids Struts Undercarriage Wingfield
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