Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.8
| Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.8 | |
|---|---|
| B.E.8 prototype | |
| General information | |
| Type | Two-seat general purpose biplane |
| Manufacturer | Various (designed at Royal Aircraft Factory) |
| Designer | John Kenworthy |
| Primary user | Royal Flying Corps |
| Number built | approx 70 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1914 |
| First flight | 1913 |
| Retired | 1916 |
The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.8 was a British two-seat single-engined general purpose biplane of the First World War, designed by John Kenworthy at the Royal Aircraft Factory in 1913. Small numbers were used by the Royal Flying Corps over the Western Front in the first year of the war, with the type being used as a trainer until 1916.