Vickers E.F.B.8

The Vickers E.F.B.8 was a prototype British twin-engined fighter of the First World War. It was abandoned after only one aircraft was built single-engined fighters being considered to have superior manoeuvrability.

The Vickers E.F.B.8 was a prototype British twin-engined fighter of the First World War.1
The Vickers E.F.B.8 was a prototype British twin-engined fighter of the First World War. Vickers E.S.1 The Vickers E.S.2

Made by Vickers Limited.

The Vickers E.F.B.8 was a prototype British twin-engined fighter of the First World War. It was abandoned after only one aircraft was built, single engined fighters being considered to have superior manoeuvrability.3
Height Main
299.71999999999997
Designer
Rex Pierson
Length Alt
8.59 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Loaded Weight Main
2610.0
Height Alt
3.00 m
Type Of Prop
Rotary engine
Max Speed Main
98 mph
Power Main
100 hp
Max Speed More
at 5
000 ft
Ceiling Main
14000.0
Number Built
1
Crew
Two
Span Main
1168.4
Area Main
468.0
Span Alt
11.69 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
75.0
Engine(prop)
Gnome Monosoupape
Manufacturer
Vickers Limited
Status
Prototype
First Flight
November 1915
Origin
United Kingdom
National Origin
United Kingdom
Loaded Weight Alt
1186.0
More Performance
11400.0
Number Of Props
2
Guns
1
Empty Weight Alt
836.0
Length Main
858.5200000000001
Area Alt
43.5 m²
Similar Aircraft
*Vickers F.B.5
Max Speed Alt
85
Related
*Vickers E.F.B.7
Empty Weight Main
1840.0
Ceiling Alt
4
300 m
Category
British fighter aircraft 1910-1919
Military aircraft of World War I
Vickers aircraft

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