List_of_aircraft_of_the_Royal_Flying_Corps

List of aircraft of the Royal Flying Corps

List of aircraft of the Royal Flying Corps

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This is a list of aircraft used by the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) from 13 April 1912, when it was formed from the Air Battalion Royal Engineers, until 1 April 1918 when it was merged with the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) to form the Royal Air Force (RAF). The RFC operated in parallel with the RNAS, whose aircraft are listed at List of aircraft of the Royal Naval Air Service. For a list of Royal Air Force aircraft see List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force.

British Royal Flying Corps Sopwith Pup

Operational aeroplanes

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Airships

The airship service was disbanded 1 January 1914 and all airships transferred to the RNAS. See List of British airships

Prototypes

Unmanned aerial vehicles

List of weapons of the Royal Flying Corps

Bombs

Rockets

Machine guns


References

Notes

  1. Operated by the RFC Canada.
  2. No serial assigned, donated aircraft probably not flown by the RFC.
  3. Abandoned en route during delivery flight, no serial assigned.
  4. Ordered by the RFC but delivered to the Royal Air Force.
  5. No serial assigned, previous model B out of service before 1912.

Citations

  1. Bruce, 1982, pp. 38–40.
  2. Bruce, 1982, pp. 41–46.
  3. Bruce, 1982, pp. 49–61.
  4. Bruce, 1982, pp. 61–66.
  5. Bruce, 1982, pp. 66–71.
  6. Bruce, 1982, pp. 72–78.
  7. Bruce, 1982, pp. 78–83.
  8. Bruce, 1982, pp. 90–93.
  9. Bruce, 1982, pp. 93–99.
  10. Bruce, 1982, pp. 100–105.
  11. Bruce, 1982, pp. 110–112.
  12. Bruce, 1982, pp. 112–120.
  13. Bruce, 1982, pp. 128–132.
  14. Bruce, 1982, pp. 133–135.
  15. Bruce, 1982, pp. 135–137.
  16. Bruce, 1982, pp. 138–141.
  17. Bruce, 1982, pp. 142–147.
  18. Bruce, 1982, pp. 148–151.
  19. Bruce, 1982, pp. 153–156.
  20. Bruce, 1982, pp. 169–174.
  21. Bruce, 1982, pp. 174–180.
  22. Bruce, 1982, pp. 161–167.
  23. Bruce, 1982, pp. 180–184.
  24. Bruce, 1982, pp. 191–194.
  25. Bruce, 1982, pp. 201–204.
  26. "Curtiss J / JN".
  27. Bruce, 1982, pp. 209–211.
  28. Bruce, 1982, pp. 211–215.
  29. Bruce, 1982, pp. 215–220.
  30. Bruce, 1982, pp. 229–234.
  31. Bruce, 1982, pp. 234–238.
  32. Bruce, 1982, pp. 238–241.
  33. Bruce, 1982, pp. 241–247.
  34. Bruce, 1982, pp. 247–249.
  35. Bruce, 1982, pp. 259–261.
  36. Bruce, 1982, pp. 272–276.
  37. Bruce, 1982, pp. 276–280.
  38. Bruce, 1982, pp. 285–289.
  39. Bruce, 1982, pp. 303–306.
  40. Bruce, 1982, pp. 301–303.
  41. Bruce, 1982, pp. 289–292.
  42. Bruce, 1982, pp. 292–296.
  43. Bruce, 1982, pp. 296–303.
  44. Bruce, 1982, pp. 306–312.
  45. Bruce, 1982, pp. 318–319.
  46. Bruce, 1982, pp. 315–319.
  47. Bruce, 1982, pp. 320–325.
  48. Bruce, 1982, pp. 326–328.
  49. Bruce, 1982, pp. 328–333.
  50. Bruce, 1982, pp. 323–325.
  51. Knight, 2011, p.149
  52. Bruce, 1982, pp. 334–336.
  53. Bruce, 1982, pp. 337–338.
  54. Bruce, 1982, pp. 341–344.
  55. Bruce, 1982, pp. 344–370.
  56. Bruce, 1982, pp. 370–375.
  57. Bruce, 1982, pp. 375–376.
  58. Bruce, 1982, pp. 377–381.
  59. Bruce, 1982, pp. 385–397.
  60. Bruce, 1982, pp. 397–426.
  61. Bruce, 1982, pp. 431–436.
  62. Bruce, 1982, pp. 440–444.
  63. Bruce, 1982, pp. 445–451.
  64. Bruce, 1982, pp. 451–458.
  65. Bruce, 1982, pp. 458–464.
  66. Bruce, 1982, pp. 464–468.
  67. Bruce, 1982, pp. 468–471.
  68. Bruce, 1982, pp. 471–481.
  69. Bruce, 1982, pp. 482–483.
  70. Bruce, 1982, pp. 486–487.
  71. Bruce, 1982, pp. 487–488.
  72. Bruce, 1982, pp. 489–490.
  73. Bruce, 1982, pp. 499–509.
  74. Bruce, 1982, pp. 491–493.
  75. Bruce, 1982, pp. 522–535.
  76. Bruce, 1982, pp. 535–544.
  77. Bruce, 1982, pp. 512–519.
  78. Bruce, 1982, pp. 550–552.
  79. Bruce, 1982, pp. 544–549.
  80. Bruce, 1982, pp. 493–498.
  81. Bruce, 1982, pp. 553–558.
  82. Bruce, 1982, pp. 561–564.
  83. Bruce, 1982, pp. 564–565.
  84. Bruce, 1982, pp. 576–581.
  85. Bruce, 1982, pp. 566–568.
  86. Bruce, 1982, pp. 569–573.
  87. Bruce, 1982, pp. 582–584.
  88. Bruce, 1982, pp. 585–590.
  89. Bruce, 1982, pp. 590–596.
  90. Bruce, 1982, pp. 597–601.
  91. Bruce, 1982, pp. 606–610.
  92. Ian, 2009, pp.
  93. Bruce, 1982, pp. 35–37.
  94. Bruce, 1982, pp. 46–49.
  95. Bruce, 1982, pp. 100–101.
  96. Bruce, 1982, pp. 106–108.
  97. Bruce, 1982, pp. 106–109.
  98. Bruce, 1982, pp. 120–122.
  99. Bruce, 1982, pp. 123–128.
  100. Bruce, 1982, pp. 151–153.
  101. Bruce, 1982, pp. 156–160.
  102. Bruce, 1982, pp. 168–169.
  103. Bruce, 1982, pp. 185–189.
  104. Bruce, 1982, pp. 189–191.
  105. Bruce, 1982, pp. 194–196.
  106. Bruce, 1982, pp. 196–198.
  107. Bruce, 1982, pp. 198–200.
  108. Bruce, 1982, pp. 204–220.
  109. Bruce, 1982, pp. 221–223.
  110. Bruce, 1982, pp. 223–226.
  111. Bruce, 1982, pp. 249–251.
  112. Bruce, 1982, pp. 254–256.
  113. Bruce, 1982, pp. 256–258.
  114. Bruce, 1982, pp. 258–259.
  115. Bruce, 1982, pp. 252–253.
  116. Bruce, 1982, pp. 261–268.
  117. Bruce, 1982, pp. 269–270.
  118. Bruce, 1982, pp. 271–272.
  119. Bruce, 1982, pp. 280–285.
  120. Bruce, 1982, pp. 312–314.
  121. Bruce, 1982, pp. 338–341.
  122. Bruce, 1982, pp. 381–385.
  123. Bruce, 1982, pp. 426–430.
  124. Bruce, 1982, pp. 436–440.
  125. Bruce, 1982, pp. 484–485.
  126. Bruce, 1982, pp. 509–512.
  127. Bruce, 1982, pp. 519–523.
  128. Bruce, 1982, pp. 559–560.
  129. Bruce, 1982, pp. 574–576.
  130. Bruce, 1982, pp. 602–605.
  131. Bruce, 1982, pp. 614–616.

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