Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.8
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The Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.8 was a British single-seat fighter of the First World War designed at the Royal Aircraft Factory. It could not escape the drag penalty imposed by its tail structure and was no match for the Albatros fighters of late 1916.
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F.E.8 | |
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Role | Pusher biplane fighter |
Manufacturer | Royal Aircraft Factory, Darracq Motor Engineering, Vickers |
First flight | September 1915 |
Introduction | 2 August 1916 |
Status | retired |
Primary user | Royal Flying Corps |
Number built | 295 |
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