Breguet 16

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Breguet 16
Role Night Bomber
Manufacturer Breguet
Designer Louis Breguet
First flight 1 June 1918 [1][2]
Primary user France
Number built 200[note 1]
Developed from Breguet 14
Wingspan 16.9 m (55 ft 6 in)[3]-17.0 m (55 ft 9 in)
Engine 300hp Renault 12Fe
Armament fixed, sync. Vickers and
2×flexible rear Lewis
490 kg (1,080 lb) of bombs
Crew 2
Max Speed 160 km/h (99 mph)[1][3][2]
Climb 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 10:35[3]
2,000 m (6,500 ft) in 21:54[3]
4,000 m (13,100 ft) in 51:10[1][2]
Ceiling 4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1][3]
Range 900 km (560 mi)[1]
Endurance 4:00[3]

The Breguet 16 was a Breguet 14 modified for use as a night bomber with wider wings. It saw testing in summer of 1918 and a couple were sent to the front for evaluation, but main production was too late for active service during World War I. [1]

For more information, see Wikipedia:Breguet 16.

References

Notes
  1. Though only two saw service evaluation
Citations
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Davilla, p.126.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ferry'14, p.121.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Lamberton, pp.216-218.
Bibliography
  • Dr. James J. Davilla and Arthur M. Soltan. French Aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press, 1997. ISBN 0-9637110-4-0.
  • Vital Ferry. French Aviation During the First World War. Paris: Histoire and Collections, 2014. ISBN 978-2-35250-370-5
  • W.M. Lamberton and E.F. Cheesman, Reconnaissance & Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Great Britain: Harleyford Publications Ltd., 1962. ISBN 9780900435027