The Royal Aircraft Factory A.E.2 (Armed or Armoured Experimental) was a proposed British armoured ground attack aircraft of the First World War.[1]
| A.E.2 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ground attack aircraft |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Royal Aircraft Factory |
| Status | design study only |
| Number built | none |
Design
editThe A.E.2m, conceived in 1917, was intended to be an armoured nacelle tractor biplane design.[1] The wingspan of the aircraft would have been 42 feet 7 inches. However, the design never entered the hardware phase.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b "P.Hare - Royal Aircraft Factory /Putnam/". flyingmachines.ru. Retrieved 16 January 2024.