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Scale 1:20   Length 13"   Wingspan 16"

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The SE-5 was designed by the Royal Aircraft Factory to meet the request of the British Air Staff for a single-seat aircraft that had speed, maneuverability and armament superior to the enemy.

The first version - the Scout Experimental # 5 - entered service on the Western Front in April 1917. Because of the dihedral wing design, it could be flown relatively safely by inexperienced pilots.

While the Scout was not as maneuverable as its contemporary - the Sopwith Camel - it was faster in level flight. However, its unreliable 150 hp Hispano-Suiza engine and problems with the Constantinescu synchronizing gear for the forward-firing machine guns saw it gradually replaced by the SE-5a that had a better 200 hp engine and overcame the gun problems.

Both versions had a Lewis gun mounted on the top wing and a Vickers gun mounted on the fuselage side in front of the cockpit. Later in the war the SE-5a additionally carried up to four 40 pound bombs.

The SE-5a became a formidable fighter in which many Allied pilots became aces, flying in every theatre of the war.

Total production of both types was over 5000 aircraft which included some two-seater trainers and units flown by the USAAF.

Length:       21 ft
Wingspan:  26 ft
Engine:       V-8  Hispano-Suiza with 200 hp
Speed:        135 mph    
Endurance: 3 hours

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