Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.7

Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.7
Role	Long-range bomber
National origin	British
Manufacturer	Royal Aircraft Factory
Status	Project abandoned
Developed from	Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.4

The Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.7 was a design project based on the company's F.E.4, except the F.E.7 was intended to be a two-seater, as well as a long-range bomber.

Design and development[]

The F.E.7 was powered by two Rolls-Royce pusher engines, each generating 250 hp (186 kW). These were mounted within the fuselage and drove the propellers by means of gears and shafts. It was armed with a Coventry Ordnance Works one-pounder gun, and a few Lewis machine guns. However, the project was abandoned.^[1]

Specifications[]

Data from Kites, Birds & Stuff^[1]

General characteristics

Wingspan: 20.65 m (67 ft 9 in)
Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce pusher, 190 kW (250 hp) each

Armament

Guns: 1x One-pounder C.O.W. gun + 2x Lewis machine guns

References[]

^ ^a ^b Stemp, P. D. (2010). Kites, Birds & Stuff - The ROYAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY + Inflatables. LULU. p. 27. ISBN 9781446134658.

[kites-1] Stemp, P. D. (2010). Kites, Birds & Stuff - The ROYAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY + Inflatables. LULU. p. 27. ISBN 9781446134658.

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v t Royal Aircraft Factory (R.A.F.) aircraft
Armoured Experimental	A.E.1 A.E.2 A.E.3
Blériot Experimental	B.E.1 B.E.2 B.E.3 B.E.4 B.E.5 B.E.6 B.E.7 B.E.8 B.E.9 B.E.10 B.E.12
Blériot Scout	B.S.1 B.S.2
Coastal Experimental	C.E.1
Farman Experimental Fighting Experimental	F.E.1 F.E.2 (1) F.E.2 (2) F.E.2 (3) F.E.3 F.E.4 F.E.6 F.E.7 F.E.8 F.E.9 F.E.10 F.E.12
Night Experimental	N.E.1
Reconnaissance Experimental	R.E.1 R.E.2 H.R.E.2 H.R.E.3 R.E.5 R.E.7 R.E.8 R.E.9
Santos Experimental Scout Experimental	S.E.1 S.E.2 S.E.3 S.E.4 S.E.4a S.E.5 S.E.5a S.E.6 S.E.7
Tatin Experimental
Airships	Nulli Secundis Baby/Beta
Nicknames	Farnborough Ram Goldfish Harry Tate