A British pusher two-seat fighter family introduced on the Western Front in late 1915 and later employed extensively as a night bomber after newer fighters overtook it in daylight combat.
Development
Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2 was developed by Royal Aircraft Factory in United Kingdom as a fighter. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2 is represented primarily in the fighter role. The sourced variant records include service with Royal Flying Corps. Its documented combat-history coverage includes World War I.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include F.E.2b and F.E.2d.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| F.E.2b | Production | Fighter | Royal Flying Corps |
| F.E.2d | Production | Fighter | Royal Flying Corps |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
FE2b — C024 museum-reference technical baseline
- Crew
- 2
Powerplant: 1 × 160 hp Beardmore piston engine
Armament: One or two Lewis machine guns for the observer/gunner.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Royal Aircraft Factory FE2b — Royal Air Force Museum · Tier 2