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The S.E.5 was a fighter aircraft built by the Royal Aircraft Factory during WW1. The vast majority of the production was the S.E.5a version with the 200 hp engine.

It was designed to use a conventional V8 engine instead of the more common rotary engines. It became a stable and successful fighter, with demand always exceeding supply.

The S.E.5a was armed with 1 x 7,7 mm Vickers machine gun and 1 x 7,7 mm Lewis machine gun.

This example is an S.E.5a of 85 Squadron Royal Air Force 1918.

Description

The S.E.5 was a fighter aircraft built by the Royal Aircraft Factory during WW1. The vast majority of the production was the S.E.5a version with the 200 hp engine.

It was designed to use a conventional V8 engine instead of the more common rotary engines. It became a stable and successful fighter, with demand always exceeding supply.

The S.E.5a was armed with 1 x 7,7 mm Vickers machine gun and 1 x 7,7 mm Lewis machine gun.

This example is an S.E.5a of 85 Squadron Royal Air Force 1918.