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France
| Bo.T | |
|---|---|
| Role | Torpedo-reconnaissance floatplane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Antoine Odier |
| Design group | Etablissements Borel |
| First flight | 1916 |
| Primary user | French Navy |
| Number built | 92 |
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]
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]
France Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, [1] French aircraft of the First World War [3]
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