B.A.J. IVC.2
| IVC.2 | |
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| Role | Two-seat biplane fighter |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Boncourt-Audenis-Jacob |
| First flight | 1918 |
| Number built | 2 |
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The B.A.J. IVC.2 (or the Boncourt-Audenis-Jacob Type IV) was a French two-seat fighter designed and built by Boncourt-Audenis-Jacob at Bron.[1]
Design and development
The IVC.2 was an equal-span two-bay biplane powered by a 300 hp (224 kW) Hispano-Suiza 8Fb inline piston engine.[1] It was fitted with a fixed and synchronised forward firing Vickers machine-gun and the observer had a mounted twin Lewis Gun.[1] The type was ordered by the French government in May 1918 as the IVC.2 and by November the prototype was test flying from Villacoublay.[1] The testing went well and the prototype was returned to Bron for repairs and was replaced by the second prototype.[1] A fire in late 1918 at Bron led to the development of the type being abandoned.[1]
Specifications
Data from [1]Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 8Fb inline piston engine, 220 kW (300 hp)
Armament
- Guns: One fixed 0.303in Vickers machine-gun and an observer operated twin 0.303in Lewis gun
References
Notes
Bibliography
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.