Bréguet 17
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Role | Heavy fighter |
Manufacturer | Breguet |
First flight | 1918 |
Primary user | French Army |
Number built | ca. 100 |
The Breguet 17 was a biplane two-seat fighter developed in France towards the end of World War I and operated by that country during the 1920s.
Design and development
The Breguet 17 was a derivative of the highly successful 14 bomber, but somewhat scaled down and carrying a more powerful engine and heavier machine gun armament in place of a bomb load. The French Army was impressed enough to place orders for 1,000 of these aircraft during 1918, to be delivered the following year. The end of World War I also ended these plans, but some limited production did take place into the early 1920s.
Operational history
The type was operated as the Bre.17C.2 with several escadrilles as a supplement to existing aircraft, but never formed the basis of any one unit on its own. A single example was converted into a prototype night fighter, but no production ensued.
Variants
- Bre.17C.2
- Main production version.
- Bre.17
- Night fighter prototype.
Operators
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: Two, pilot and gunner
Performance
References
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 198.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 890 Sheet 80.