The B.A.J. IV C2 (or the Boncourt-Audenis-Jacob Type IV) was a French two-seat fighter designed and built by Boncourt-Audenis-Jacob, (Monsieur Boncourt, Charles Audenis & Jean Jacob), at Bron.[1]
| IV C2 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Two-seat biplane fighter |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Boncourt-Audenis-Jacob |
| First flight | 1918 |
| Number built | 2 |
Design and development
editThe 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 Type IV C2 and by November the prototype was test flying from Villacoublay.[1] Testing went well, but the prototype was returned to Bron for repairs, replaced by the second prototype.[1] A fire in late 1918 at Bron led to the development of the type being abandoned.[1]
Specifications
editData from Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 8Fb inline piston engine, 220 kW (300 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
Armament
- Guns: One fixed 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Vickers machine-gun and an observer operated twin 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Lewis guns on a T.O.3 ring
References
editFurther reading
edit- Davilla, Dr. James J.; Soltan, Arthur M. (January 2002). French aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press. pp. 49–50. ISBN 1891268090.
- Green, William; Swanborough, Gordon (1994). The Complete Book of Fighters. London: Salamander. p. 52. ISBN 1-85833-777-1.