Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5

what is it?

The Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 is a British biplane fighter aircraft of the First World War. It was developed at the Royal Aircraft Factory by a team consisting of Henry Folland, John Kenworthy and Major Frank Goodden. It was one of the fastest aircraft of the war, while being both stable and relatively manoeuvrable.

base stats

• built 5,265made in total

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 110 years ago, in 1916.

spec sheet

first flight

1916-11-22

introduced

1917

number built

5,265

role

single-seat fighter

makers

Royal Aircraft Establishment

engines

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top speed

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range

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