The Royal Aircraft Factory

Paul R. Hare, a retired engineer, has made a lifelong study of early aviation, becoming a recognised authority in his field, and has published several books and numerous magazine articles various aspects of the first war in the air. He first began researching the history of the Royal Aircraft Factory almost 50 years ago and has lectured on the topic both in The UK and the USA as well as acting as technical advisor to a number of restoration or replica building projects.

Acknowledgements; Introduction; Prehistory; A new era begins; Aeroplanes again; Military and other trials; Tested in battle; Enemies in high places; Change and decay; AIRSHIPS: Nulli Secundus; Baby/Beta; Gamma; Delta; Eta; Epsilon; AEROPLANES: A.E.1; A.E.2; A.E.3; Aerial Target; B.E.1; B.E.2; B.E.2a; B.E.2b; B.E.2c; B.E.2d 159; B.E.2e, f and g; B.E.3; B.E.4; B.E.5; B.E.6; B.E.7; B.E.8; B.E.8a; B.E.9; B.E.9a; B.E.10; B.E.11; B.E.12; B.E.12a; B.E.12b; B.S.1; B.S.2; C.E.1; F.E.1; F.E.2; F.E.2a; F.E.2b; F.E.2c; F.E.2d; F.E.2e, f, g and h; F.E.3 (A.E.1); F.E.4; F.E.5; F.E.6; F.E.7; F.E.8; F.E.9; F.E.10; F.E.11; F.E.12; H.R.E.2; H.R.E.6; N.E.1; R.E.1; R.E.2; R.E.3; R.E.4; R.E.5; R.E.6; R.E.7; R.E.8; R.E.8a; R.E.9; S.E.1; S.E.2; S.E.3; S.E.4; S.E.4a; S.E.5; S.E.5a; S.E.5b; S.E.5E; S.E.6; S.E.7; T.E.1; Appendix 1 Prototype production; Appendix 2 Production machines; Appendix 3 Royal Aircraft Factory engines; Appendix 4 Survivors and reproductions; Endnotes; Index.