Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 and S.E.5a Specifications
Country:
Great Britain
Manufacturer:
Royal Aircraft Factory
Type:
Fighter
Entered Service:
7 April 1917 (S.E.5)
June 1917 (S.E.5a)
Number Built:
5,205 (S.E.5 and S.E.5a)
Engine(s):
Hispano-Suiza, water cooled, 200 hp (manufacturing problems)
Wolseley W4a Viper, 200 hp
Wing Span:
26 ft 7 3/8 in (8.11 m)
Length:
20 ft 11 in (6.38 m)
Height:
9 ft 6 in
Gross Weight:
1988 lb (902 kg)
Max Speed:
120 mph (193 km/h) at 15,000 ft (4,572 m)
Ceiling:
19,500 ft (5,944 m)
Endurance:
2 hours 30 minutes
Crew:
1
Armament:
1 Vickers .303 (port side of the fuselage)
1 Lewis .303 gun (mounted atop the upper wing)
