The Bristol F.2B Fighter.  Aviation art prints of the Bristol F.2B fighter by the leading aviation artists.  The Bristol F.2B fighter was the main production  aircraft  version of the Royal Air Force in 1918.  The Brisfit as it was known became one of the most effective fighters of the war. 

The Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2   First World war early  two-seater pusher Bi plane and was used by the Royal Flying Corps as a fighter and also as a day or night  bomber.  The FE 2  was one of the few aircraft which gave the allies the edge over the Fokker aircraft of 1914/1915. In May 1915 the  F.E.2b entered service with No 6 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps and it was 20 squadron which was the first squadron to be totally equipped with Fe 2 aircraft which was deployed  in January 1916.  The Fe 2B remained in day use thro out 1916 and 1917 and in 1918 was used solely as a night bomber. The FE 2b equipped 22 squadrons, 16 of which served in France with the other 6 serving the home defence.  As the German fighters got better the FE 2B was outclassed and was used  only as a light night bomber or used on the home defense front against the Zeppelins.

 Crew: Two     Speed:  80 knots (91.5 mph,)  Endurance 3 hours   Ceiling 11,000 ft  Maximum take off weight 3,037  lbs

Length: 32 ft 3 in  Height: 12 ft 8 in    Wingspan 495 ft²        Engine  Beardmore 6 cylinder inline piston engine giving 160 HP.