Bréguet 5

what is it?

The Breguet Bre.V B.2 bomber and Breguet Bre.V Ca.2 escort fighter were French biplanes of World War I which were developments of the Breguet Bre.IV bomber.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 engine · 17.5 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 136 km/htop speed
• range 700 kmwithout refuelling
• size 1,886 kgmax take-off weight

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 111 years ago, in 1915.
• 🚗Wingspan of 17.5 m: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.

spec sheet

first flight

1915

introduced

1916

status

retired

number built

—

role

bomber & escort fighter

makers

Breguet Aviation

engines

1× Renault 12Fb

length

9.9 m

wingspan

17.5 m

height

3.9 m

max take-off weight

1,886 kg

top speed

136 km/h

range

700 km

ceiling

4,300 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.