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Bréguet XIV

A fast and durable French two-seat aircraft built in reconnaissance and bomber variants and notable for extensive use of light-alloy structure.

Archive ID: afm_0000056
Bréguet XIV, shown in the selected representative source image.Roland Turner / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0Image source

A fast and durable French two-seat aircraft built in reconnaissance and bomber variants and notable for extensive use of light-alloy structure.

Primary roleArmed Reconnaissance
First flight1916-11
OriginFrance
ManufacturerSociété des avions Louis Bréguet
Documented variants1
Crew modeCrewed
AirframeFixed Wing

Development

Bréguet XIV was developed by Société des avions Louis Bréguet in France as a armed-reconnaissance aircraft. The family first flew in November 1916. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.

Operational History

Operationally, Bréguet XIV is represented primarily in the armed-reconnaissance aircraft role. The sourced variant records include service with Aéronautique Militaire. Its documented combat-history coverage includes World War I. Role tags attached to the family include tactical bomber.

Variants and Lineage

Major variants represented in the structured record include Br.14 A2.

Variants

DesignationTypeRoleRecorded operators
Br.14 A2ProductionArmed ReconnaissanceAéronautique Militaire

Sources and further reading

Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.

  1. Breguet 14 A2 (3C30, BR-30) — Finnish Air Force Museum · Tier 2