| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N34HC |
| Alternate Serial: | E2624 |
| Military Code: | A |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bristol F.2 Fighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bristol F.2 Fighter |
| Aircraft Version: | Bristol F.2B Fighter (replica) |
| C/n (msn): | 2 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | ChinoMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KCNO IATA: CNO Local: CNO Other: - |
| Collection: | Planes of Fame Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 3 December 2022 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 596459 |
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On display at the Planes of Fame Air Museum. This is one of the F.2B replicas built for the 1983 film "High Road to China." None were used in the film. In WW1, the F.2A was effective by offensively using the Constantinesco synchronised forward-firing Vickers gun, with the observer acting defensively. It could outdive most German aircraft, would loop well and absorb damage. Different engines were fitted, but most F.2Bs used the 275 h.p. Falcon III. Production ended in Dec. 1926 with 4,469 Bristol Fighters built. The RAF operated these till 1932. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 25 August 2023, and has since been viewed 87 times. |