Vickers F.B.5

The Vickers F.B.5 (Fighting Biplane 5) (known as the Gunbus) was a British two-seat pusher military biplane of the First World War. Armed with a single .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis Gun operated by the observer in the front of the nacelle it was the first aircraft purpose-built for air-to-air combat to see service making it the world's first operational fighter aircraft.

and Vickers F.B.5 were giving the Germans trouble. Boelcke developed tactics to counter them: accurate gunnery, tight formations, and staying within the German lines.1
company which culminated in the Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus of 1914. The main drawback of this type of aircraft was its lack of speed.2
The Vickers F.B.5 (Fighting Biplane 5) (known as the "Gunbus") was a British two-seat pusher military biplane of the First World War. Armed with a single .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis en.wikipedia.3
Vickers F.B.5 (Fighting Biplane 5) is known as the "Gunbus.4
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Made by Vickers Limited.

View of Vickers F.B.5 Gun Bus with Lewis gun on simple spigot mounting. M.Goodall, A.6
as in the Vickers F.B.7
Flying the Vickers F.B.8
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More Users
French Air Force
Height Main
335.28000000000003
Height Alt
3.35 m
Length Alt
8.28 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of aircraft of the Royal Flying Corps
Range Main
250 mi
Loaded Weight Main
2050.0
Max Speed Alt
61
Type Of Prop
9
Introduced
5
Loading Main
5
Power/mass Main
180.0
Similar Aircraft
* Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2
Power/mass Alt
Max Speed Main
70 mph
Ceiling Main
9000.0
Number Built
224
Crew
Two
pilot & observer-gunner
Max Speed More
at 5
000 ft
Retired
1916
Armament
462.0
Area Main
382.0
Primary user
Royal Flying Corps
Span Alt
11.13 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
75.0
Engine(prop)
Gnome Monosoupape
Manufacturer
Vickers Limited
First Flight
17
Loaded Weight Alt
930.0
More Performance
15360.0
Number Of Props
1
Empty Weight Alt
555.0
Length Main
828.0400000000001
Span Main
1112.52
Area Alt
35.5 m²
Range Alt
217
Power Main
100 hp
Related
* Vickers E.F.B.1
Empty Weight Main
1220.0
Ceiling Alt
2
743 m
Category
British fighter aircraft 1910-1919
Military aircraft of World War I
Pusher aircraft
Vickers aircraft
Loading Alt
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