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Flanders B.2

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Top speed
  
90 km/h

Length
  
9.6 m

Manufacturer
  
Howard Flanders

Wingspan
  
13 m

First flight
  
December 22, 1912

The Flanders B.2 was a 1910s British experimental biplane designed and built by Howard Flanders and later used by the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS)

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Development

Flanders designed and built a two-seat biplane designated the Flanders B.2 to take part in military trials that were to be held on Salisbury Plain in 1912. It did not take part in the trials as an engine was not available in time. The aircraft was eventually flown with a variety of engines, with the final engine fit (a 70 hp (52 kW) Gnome rotary) the aircraft was bought in 1914 by the Admiralty and operated by the RNAS from Great Yarmouth on non-operational duties.

Operators

 United Kingdom
  • Royal Naval Air Service

    • Specifications (ABC engine as originally flown)

    General characteristics

  • Crew: Two
  • Length: 31 ft 6 in (9.6 m)
  • Wingspan: 43 ft 0 in (13.11 m)
  • Wing area: 400 ft2 (37.16 m2)
  • Empty weight: 607 lb (304 kg)
  • Gross weight: 1100 lb (499 kg)
  • Powerplant: One × A.B.C inline engine, 40 hp (30 kW) each

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 56 mph (90 km/h)

    • References

    Flanders B.2 Wikipedia
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