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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1920
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1967.0688.001

MANUFACTURER: British & Colonial Aeroplanes Co.
MODEL: Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2C
LOCATION: Bristol, England

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General Information

Serial #: 663
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Unknown

Dimensions

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Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Aircraft
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: British Aeroplanes
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Bristol

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: The Museum specimen was built in 1915 and served with 7 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps from 1916 to 1917. Sent to Canada as a war trophy in 1919, the aircraft was reconditioned and displayed at the National Research Council Museum between 1936 and 1940. Stored until 1957, it was then restored by the RCAF. The aircraft was sent to the Canadian War Museum in 1959. An engine and a propeller were donated by 1962. A full restoration by the Canada Aviation Museum revealed that this was not B.E. 2c No. 4112 (RFC) as originally thought, but rather B.E. 2d No. 5878 (RFC).
Canada: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Technical: Early B.E. 2s saw service with the Royal Flying Corps from 1912 onwards. The B.E. 2c operated in France, mainly for reconnaissance and military observation, although some were single-seat bombers. Single-seat B.E. 2c night fighters downed six airships over Britain. The B.E. 2d was a 2c with different fuel system. Modified wings of the B.E. 2 increased speed but not manoeuvrability. Withdrawn from action in 1917, many continued as trainers until the war’s end. In all, 3 260 B.E. 2s were built. A B.E. 2 became the first British aircraft to fly across the Channel and land in France after the outbreak of First World War. All models of the B.E. 2 had such great stability that they could nearly fly themselves during reconnaissance and artillery observation missions. While an easy target in the air over France, the B.E. 2c’s stability contributed to its success as a single-seat home-defence fighter against German airships in night raids over England.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: From CA of 02/09/1999 by Mike Irvin: Yes - no, see condition report,and engine #701482
Finish: Unknown
Decoration: N/A

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