Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.7

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

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

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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

Bibliography

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