Bréguet 17
French biplane fighter aircraft
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::summary French biplane fighter aircraft ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 17 |
| image | Bréguet 17 C.2 L'Aéronautique December,1922.jpg |
| caption | Bréguet 17 C.2 in 1922. |
| type | Heavy fighter |
| manufacturer | Bréguet |
| first_flight | 1918 |
| primary_user | French Army |
| number_built | ca. 100 |
| :: |
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The Bréguet 17 was a two-seat biplane fighter developed in France towards the end of World War I and operated by that country during the 1920s.
Design and development
The Bréguet 17 was a derivative of the highly successful 14 bomber, but somewhat scaled down and carrying a more powerful engine and heavier machine gun armament in place of a bomb load. The French Army was impressed enough to place orders for 1,000 of these aircraft during 1918, to be delivered the following year. The end of World War I ended these plans, but some limited production did take place into the early 1920s.
Operational history
The type was operated as the Bre.17C.2 with several escadrilles as a supplement to existing aircraft, but never formed the basis for any one unit on its own. A single example was converted into a prototype night fighter, but no production ensued.
Variants
;Bre.17C.2 :Main production version. ;Bre.17 :Night fighter prototype.
Operators
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Specifications
|prime units? = met |crew=two, pilot and gunner |length m=8.10 |length ft=26 |length in=7 |span m=14.28 |span ft=46 |span in=10 |height m=3.42 |height ft=11 |height in=3 |wing area sqm=43.3 |wing area sqft=466 |gross weight kg=1,840 |gross weight lb=4,056 |eng1 number=1 |eng1 name=Renault 12K1 |eng1 kw=336 |eng1 hp=450 |max speed kmh=218 |max speed mph=135 |ceiling m=7,500 |ceiling ft=24,610 |climb rate ms=5.8 |climb rate ftmin=1,140 |armament = *2 × fixed, forward-firing 7.7 mm (.303 in) Vickers machine guns
- 2 × trainable, rearward-firing 7.7 mm (.303 in) Lewis Guns in ring mount in rear cockpit
- 1 × trainable, downward-firing 7.7 mm (.303 in) Lewis gun through trap door in rear cockpit
References
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