B.A.J. IVC.2

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IV C2
General information
TypeTwo-seat biplane fighter
National originFrance
Manufacturer Boncourt-Audenis-Jacob
Number built2
History
First flight1918

The B.A.J. IV C2 (or the Boncourt-Audenis-Jacob Type IV) was a French two-seat fighter designed and built by Boncourt-Audenis-Jacob, (Monsieur Boncourt, Charles Audenis & Jean Jacob), at Bron. [1]

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Design and development

The IVC.2 was an equal-span two-bay biplane powered by a 300 hp (224 kW) Hispano-Suiza 8Fb inline piston engine. [1] It was fitted with a fixed and synchronised forward firing Vickers machine-gun and the observer had a mounted twin Lewis Gun. [1] The type was ordered by the French government in May 1918 as the Type IV C2 and by November the prototype was test flying from Villacoublay. [1] Testing went well, but the prototype was returned to Bron for repairs, replaced by the second prototype. [1] A fire in late 1918 at Bron led to the development of the type being abandoned. [1]

Specifications

Data from Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft [1]

General characteristics

Armament

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.,

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