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Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5
Land	Storbritannien
Roll	Biplan stridsflygplan
Första flygningen	den 22 november 1916
Byggd	5205

Fotogalleri av en Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5, The Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 was a British biplane fighter aircraft of the First World War. It was developed by the Royal Aircraft Factory by a team consisting of Henry Folland, John Kenworthy and Major Frank Goodden. It was one of the fastest aircraft of the war, while being both stable and relatively manoeuvrable. According to aviation author Robert Jackson, the S.E.5 was: “the nimble fighter that has since been described as the ‘Spitfire of World War One'”.

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Den Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 was a British biplane fighter aircraft of the First World War. It was designed by Henry Folland, John Kenworthy and Major Frank Goodden of the Royal Aircraft Factory in Farnborough. It was one of the fastest aircraft of the war, while being both stable and relatively manoeuvrable. According to aviation author Robert Jackson, the S.E.5 was: “the nimble fighter that has probably never been surpassed for sheer versatility of performance, handling quality and flying characteristics.”
S.E.5 utvecklades från tidigare Royal Aircraft Factory-konstruktioner, såsom B.E.2 och F.E.2. Den använde en ny 150 hk (112 kW) Hispano-Suiza 8, en V8-motor som gav den en toppfart på cirka 138 mph (222 km / h). S.E.5 hade också en stark struktur som kunde motstå höga g-krafter och tillåta dykning i höga hastigheter. SE 5 var beväpnad med en synkroniserad .303 tum (7,7 mm) Vickers maskingevär på babordssidan av flygkroppen och en .303 tum (7,7 mm) Lewis -pistol på en Foster -montering på den övre vingen, som kunde avfyras i vinkel för att undvika propellern.
Den S.E.5 entered service with the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) in March 1917 and soon proved to be an effective fighter and a popular mount for many British aces, such as Albert Ball, James McCudden, Edward Mannock and Billy Bishop. The S.E.5 also served with the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and several other Allied air forces, such as France, Belgium, Italy and the United States. By the end of the war, 5,265 S.E.5s had been built by six manufacturers: Austin Motors, Air Navigation and Engineering Company, Curtiss Aeroplane Company, Martinsyde, Vickers and Wolseley Motor Company.
SE 5 förblev i tjänst till långt efter vapenstilleståndet som avslutade kriget i november 1918. Vissa omvandlades till civila flygplan eller tränare, medan andra användes för experimentella ändamål. De sista operativa SE 5: erna pensionerades av RAF 1926.