Royal Aircraft Factory R. E.5

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:biplane
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:combat_role air superiority
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:crew_capacity 1 pilot
gptkbp:decommissioned 1918
gptkbp:design gptkb:Henry_Folland
gptkbp:design_date 1913
gptkbp:design_features staggered wings
gptkbp:design_purpose reconnaissance and fighter missions
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Royal_Aircraft_Factory_8-cylinder_engine
gptkbp:engine_power 150 hp
gptkbp:engine_type liquid-cooled V8 engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1914
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 200 liters
gptkbp:fuselage_material gptkb:Clark_Y_airfoil
wood and fabric
gptkbp:height 2.74 m
gptkbp:historical_context developed during early WWI
gptkbp:historical_significance first British aircraft with a V8 engine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Royal Aircraft Factory R. E.5
gptkbp:influenced_by R. E.1
gptkbp:landing_gear fixed tailwheel landing gear
gptkbp:legacy influenced future British aircraft designs
gptkbp:length 8.23 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Royal_Aircraft_Factory
gptkbp:max_speed 160 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 1,600 kg
gptkbp:nickname R. E.5
gptkbp:notable_features good maneuverability
gptkbp:number_built approximately 100
gptkbp:operational_range 200 km
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:produces 1914-1916
gptkbp:propeller two-bladed propeller
gptkbp:range 400 km
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Royal_Aircraft_Factory_R._E.8
gptkbp:role gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 4,600 m
gptkbp:service_history operated until 1918
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Royal_Aircraft_Factory_R._E.8
gptkbp:tail_type wood and fabric
conventional tail
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkbp:variant R. E.5 A
gptkbp:weight 1,200 kg
gptkbp:wing_area 25.5 m²
gptkbp:wing_configuration wood and fabric
equal span wings
gptkbp:wingspan 10.67 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Aircraft_Factory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5