Single-engine piston1916 utility aircraft by Armstrong Whitworth
F.K.8
.jpg?width=800)
The Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 was a British two-seat general-purpose biplane built by Armstrong Whitworth during the First World War. The type served alongside the better known R.E.8 until the end of the war, at which point 694 F.K.8s remained on RAF charge.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
- Category
- Single-engine piston
- First flight
- 1916-05-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 83 kt
- Max speed
- 95 kt
- Range
- 3 nm
- Service ceiling
- 13,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 260 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,811 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,916 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 60 US gal
- Powerplant
- 1 × Beardmore 160 hp water-cooled six-cylinder inline engine
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 31.5 ft
- Wingspan
- 43.5 ft
- Height
- 10.9 ft
- Number built
- 1,650
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.