| Voisin XII | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Voisin XII | |
| Role | Night Bomber |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Voisin |
| Designer | Gabriel Voisin |
| First flight | 1918 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Voisin XII was a prototype French two-seat four-engine biplane bomber built near the end of the First World War but which did not enter service. [1]
The Voisin XII was a long-range night bomber with four Hispano-Suiza 8Bc engines mounted in pairs in tandem. The aircraft was built in response to the BN2 requirement for a long-range night bomber. One prototype was built and test flights were successful, but the war's end precluded the Voisin XII from being ordered into production. [1]
The Voison XIII night-bomber or Type E.87-2 was a proposed development of the Voisin XII, it was not built. [2]
Data from French Aircraft of the First World War [1]
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