Breguet BUC
| Breguet BUC | |
|---|---|
| Role | Escort |
| Manufacturer | Breguet |
| Primary user |  France
|
| Number built | few |
| Variants | Breguet BUC, Breguet BLC, Breguet BC |
| Engine | 200hp Canton-Unné 2M7[1] |
| Armament | 37mm Hotchkiss cannon or front flexible MG |
| Crew | 2 |
| Max Speed | 120 km/h (75 mph)[1] |
| Ceiling | 3,000 m (9,840 ft)[1] |
| Endurance | 3:00 [1] |
Fokker monoplanes were taking a toll on the formations of Breguet-Michelin 4, BLM, and BUM bombers and a solution was sought in the form of a lighter, better-armed version also derived from the BU3 prototype. The first answer came in the Breguet BUC, a smaller, cannon-armed aircraft, also known as the Breguet 7. ("BUC" stands for Breguet, Canton-Unné, Chasse (fighter)). The Breguet BLC and Breguet BC are related planes with different engines.
It is likely that only a few were built, as the design was already obsolete by early 1916.[1]
A photo hints that at least one BUC may have been used in Italian service, but the historical data is scarce.[2]
References
- Citations
- 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.
- James Davilla, MD, Italian Aviation in the First World War, Volume 2, Aircraft A-H. USA: Aeronaut Books, 2023. ISBN 978-1-953201-80-5