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Sqn, AFC (No.1 Squadron, Australian Flying
Corps) - BE.12a was used the relatively unsuccessful in the Middle East
for a short period. B.E.12a was equioed with the wings and tail unit
of the B.E.2e (50 built by Daimler, 50 built by Coventry Ordnance Works) |
| Specifications BE.12 |
| General |
| Role: Fighter Crew: 1 First flight: 28 July 1915 |
| Dimensions |
| Length: 8.31 m | Wingspan: 11.28 m | Height: 3.391 m | Empty weight: 742 kg | Loaded weight: ? kg |
| Engine |
| 1× RAF 4a V-12 air-cooled piston engine | 150 hp | Pistons |
| Performances |
| Maximum speed: 164 km/h | Service ceiling: 3800 m | Range: 3 hours |
| Armament |
Guns: 1× .303 in (7.7 mm) synchronised
Vickers MG – some aircraft carried various arrangements of rearward
firing Lewis MG. |
