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[edit]

The F.E.7 was powered by two Rolls-Royce pusher engines, each generating 250 horsepower (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[edit]

Data from ^{[citation needed]}

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[edit]

^ Hare, pp. 226–227

Bibliography[edit]

Hare, Paul R. (1990). The Royal Aircraft Factory. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books. ISBN 0-85177-843-7.

[1] Hare, pp. 226–227

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v t e 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.11 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 F.E.3 F.E.4 F.E.6 F.E.7 F.E.8 F.E.9 F.E.10 F.E.11 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 a S.E.5 S.E.6 S.E.7
Tatin Experimental	T.E.1
Airships	Nulli Secundis Baby/Beta Gamma Delta Eta
Nicknames	Farnborough Ram Goldfish Harry Tate