| Derived from the Elephant via a single-bay experimental
variant of the earlier design by A A Fletcher, the R.G.
bore a close resemblance to its predecessor and was
initially flown late in 1916 with a 190hp Rolls-Royce Falcon I 12-cylinder water-cooled engine. Armament comprised
a fixed 7.7mm Vickers gun on the port
upper longeron, outside the cabane struts, and a Lewis
gun on the starboard side of the cockpit. After official
trials in February 1917, the R.G. was revised in a number
of respects. The cockpit was moved aft and the
centre section cut-out was enlarged. The span of the
lower wing was reduced and the rear top decking was
raised. Armament was changed and consisted of two
7.7mm Vickers guns immediately in front of
the cockpit, and a 275hp Falcon III engine was fitted. In
this form, the R.G. had, according to the official report, a
"performance ... far and away better than any other
machine manufactured". However, development was
discontinued in favour of the superior F.3.
 | A three-view drawing (1280 x 924) |
WEIGHTS |
Take-off weight | 1026 kg | 2262 lb |
Empty weight | 789 kg | 1739 lb |
DIMENSIONS |
Wingspan | 9.75 m | 32 ft 0 in |
Length | 7.87 m | 26 ft 10 in |
Height | 2.30 m | 8 ft 7 in |
Wing area | 28.80 m2 | 310.00 sq ft |
PERFORMANCE |
Max. speed | 212 km/h | 132 mph |
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