Robey-Peters Gun-Carrier
Robey & Company · United Kingdom · first flew 1917 · fighter
The Robey-Peters Gun-Carrier was a British three-seater armed tractor biplane designed and built by Robey & Company Limited at Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln, for the Royal Naval Air Service.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Pilot seated alone in a cockpit in the rear fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Three-bay tractor biplane
- Gondola on each upper wing carrying a gunner and a Davis gun
- Pilot seated alone in a cockpit in the rear fuselage
A single-engined three-bay biplane powered by a 250 hp Rolls-Royce Eagle. A gondola on each upper wing carried a Davis gun, a form of recoilless rifle, and a gunner, while the pilot sat alone in the rear fuselage with side windows to improve his poor view.
Specifications
- The Robey-Peters Gun-Carrier has a length of 8.99 m (29 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 16.62 m (55 ft).
- Typical crew: 3.
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History
Two were ordered for the RNAS in May 1916. The first aircraft crashed on its maiden flight from Bracebridge Heath in May 1917.
Variants
Only one Gun-Carrier was completed.
Where you'll see it
The second aircraft was not completed and no others were built. The type never entered service.
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