Borel-Odier Bo-T

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Bo.T
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RoleTorpedo-reconnaissance floatplane
National origin France
Manufacturer Antoine Odier
Design group Etablissements Borel
First flight1916
Primary user French Navy
Number built92

The Borel-Odier Bo-T (also known as the Borel-Odier torpedo floatplane or B.O.2) was a French twin-engined float biplane designed by Borel but built by Antoine Odier for the French Navy. [1]

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Design and development

The Bo-T was a biplane powered by two 164 kW (220 hp) Hispano-Suiza 8Ba inline piston engines and fitted with twin floats. [1] It had room under the fuselage for a torpedo. [1] The prototype was destroyed on the first flight in August 1916 but the French Navy still placed and order for 91 aircraft. [1] Deliveries did not start until 1917 and were stopped when the Armistice was signed. [1] Only a few aircraft saw operational use on coastal patrols in the mediterranean. [1]

In 1919 a ten-passenger transport variant was flown designated Bo-C/Bo.20 but it was destroyed during testing. [1]

Variants

Bo-T
Torpedo-reconnaissance floatplane
Bo-C
Ten-passenger transport variant of the Bo-T
Bo.19
Three-seat floatplane, powered by 400 hp Liberty engine; never built [2]

Operators

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Specifications (Bo-T)

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, [1] French aircraft of the First World War [3]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

See also

Related lists

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. p. 833.
  2. "Borel designations".
  3. Davilla, Dr. James J.; Soltan, Arthur M. (January 2002). French aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press. pp. 77–78. ISBN   1891268090.

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