| REP Parasol | |
|---|---|
| Role | Reconnaissance aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | REP |
| First flight | 1914 |
| Primary user | RNAS |
The REP Parasol was a military reconnaissance aircraft produced in France in 1914.[1] It was a wire-braced, parasol-wing monoplane of conventional design with fixed, tailskid undercarriage.[2] The fuselage was constructed of steel tube and was of triangular cross-section, with the apex on the ventral side.[2] The pilot and observer sat in tandem, open cockpits.[2] Lateral control was by wing warping.[2] Two versions were produced: a single-seater with a 45-kW (60-hp) le Rhône engine, and a two-seater with a 60-kW (80-hp) Gnome engine.[2]
While France's own Aéronautique Militaire did not purchase the design, and continued to use the Type N,[3] Britain's Royal Naval Air Service purchased twelve examples.[1][3] The first of these were delivered in August 1915[3] and the service used the type during the early stages of the First World War.[1] One of these machines, from No.1 Wing, made a forced landing in the Netherlands in 1916 and was interned there.[3] It was subsequently purchased from the United Kingdom and operated by the Dutch military.[3]
Data from Davilla & Soltan 2002, p.430
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