Tag: aeroplane
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Parnall Pipet
Parnall Pipet Designed as a shipborne fighter, the Parnall Pipet first flew in the summer of 1928. During testing of the first prototype N232, severe tail flutter was encountered, resulting in the tailplane spar fracturing. Despite receiving a broken neck, the pilot survived and flew again but the aircraft was a write-off. A second prototype… Read more
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Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.3
Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.3 The Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.3 (Farman or Fighting Experimental) also known as the A.E.1 (“Armed Experimental”) was a pusher biplane aircraft designed to carry a heavy cannon armament in the nose. The tail of the F.E.3 was attached by a tubular boom to the propellor by bearings and braced by wires… Read more
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Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.4
Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.4 The Royal Aircraft Factory (RAF) F.E.4 was intended as a ground attack aircraft armed with a 1.5 pounder COW gun and 3 × .303 in Lewis guns. Two prototypes were built but performed poorly under evaluation and were not developed further. The first prototype was armed with a 1.5 pounder (37mm)… Read more