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He took them because they were new and there was nothing else new; but they are no use for war. Two B.E.2C.s with 70 Renaults: these are absolutely useless as they won't take a passenger. One Broguet 200 H.P. Canton engine; won't fly. Two Sopwith Scouts: 80 Gnome engines; very old and can't be used owing to weakness of engine mounting.
Thus, the B.E.2c was first used in formations, but with a full load of bombs it could not carry an observer, and its moderate speed left it an easy prey to hostile fighters. Early in 1916 appeared the Martinsyde single-seater bomber with an endurance of 4-1/2 hours, and in 1917 the D.H.4 which was much used for day-bombing.
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The machine was the usual type of passenger-carrying aero, numbered BE 2C, a very stable and reliable machine, but according to the Captain, not very fast. Speed in this case was not an absolute necessity, unless a Fokker favoured us with his attentions. I went aboard to find the best means of fixing and operating my camera. I decided to use my debrie, not the aeroscope.
The other incarnations of the chain follow the same general rule of gradually decreasing materiality; 2A, 2G, 6A and 6G are all in the intuitional world; 2B, 2F, 6B and 6F are all in the higher part of the mental world; 2C, 2E, 6C and 6E are in the lower part of the mental world; 2D and 6D are in the astral world.
The pilot was close to the engine and had a good view of the ground, while the gunner was placed behind him with a rotary Lewis gun turret. Early in 1917 these qualities were further developed in the Bristol Fighter. With the advent of these improved types the B.E.2c was relegated to the work of artillery co-operation, until superseded by the B.E.2e.
You can have the use of a BE 2C machine, with Captain . Do what you like, but take care. Don't be rash. Good luck to you. I shall be as anxious as you to see the result." In the Captain's company I left the office, and together we went round to make arrangements regarding the means of fixing my camera.
With a view to enlarging the field of observation, staggered planes were introduced in the B.E.2c. During 1915 the B.E.2c was used for all purposes, but the extra loading involved by the increasing use of aeroplanes for bombing and fighting caused a decrease in the rate of speed and climb, and our aeroplanes were temporarily inferior in fighting power to the Fokker.
These types formed the backbone of the Military Wing, which also included Codys, Breguets, Avros, and, later, Sopwiths. The B.E.2c was produced by the Royal Aircraft Factory in the autumn of 1913 and demonstrated its high degree of stability by flying from Aldershot to Froyle and from Froyle to Fleet, distances of 6-3/4 and 8 miles respectively, without the use of ailerons or elevators.