Borel-Boccaccio Type 3000
Borel · France · first flew 1919 · fighter
The Borel-Boccaccio Type 3000, also known as Borel C2, was a two-seat fighter designed and built in France to a 1918 C2 specification.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.1 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two-bay biplane with moderate stagger and cabane struts under the centre section
- Hispano-Suiza 8Fb engine driving a two-bladed wooden propeller with a large spinner
- Rear gunner's separate cockpit with a gun ring behind the pilot
A wooden fabric-covered biplane with a closely cowled V-8 engine and a second cockpit with a gun ring behind the pilot.
Specifications
- The Borel-Boccaccio Type 3000 has a length of 7.1 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.4 m (37 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 260 km/h (162 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Borel answered two 1918 fighter specifications with two almost identical designs, the C1 and the C2. The C2 was a two-seater with a gun ring in a separate cockpit and a revised cabane strut arrangement.
Variants
The sole C1 was abandoned at the armistice in favour of the almost identical C2. Testing led to modifications that replaced the ventral radiator with two Lamblin radiators on the undercarriage legs.
Where you'll see it
Testing showed the aircraft met the armament requirements and could withstand 7g. Despite exceeding the performance requirements it was not ordered for production, because the SPAD S.XX had been flown and tested in 1918.
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