Breguet BC
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| Breguet BC | |
|---|---|
| Role | Escort |
| Manufacturer | Breguet |
| Introduction | March 1916 |
| Primary user |  U.K. (RNAS)
|
| Number built | 15[1] |
| Variants | Breguet BUC, Breguet BLC, Breguet BC |
| Engine | 225hp Sunbeam [1] |
| Armament | front flexible Lewis |
| Crew | 2 |
| Max Speed | 125 km/h (78 mph)[1] |
| Climb | 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 8:30[1] 2,000 m (6,560 ft) in 20:00[1] |
| Ceiling | 3,000 m (9,840 ft)[1] |
| Endurance | 3:00 [1] |
Fifteen Breguets de Chasse were ordered for use by the RNAS in early 1916. Designated the Breguet BC, they were delivered in March 1916. Found to be useless as escort fighters, they saw some scattered use as light bombers before being withdrawn only three months later in June 1916. [1]
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References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Dr. James J. Davilla and Arthur M. Soltan. French Aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press, 1997. ISBN 0-9637110-4-0.