White & Thompson Bognor Bloater
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The White & Thompson Bognor Bloater was a British First World War two-seat reconnaissance biplane. It was designed and built by White & Thompson Limited of Middleton-on-Sea, near Bognor Regis, Sussex for the Admiralty as a competitor to the Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2. Designated N.T.3 by White & Thompson, it is not known if there was an official designation for the aircraft, which was known in service with the nickname Bognor Bloater.
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Bognor Bloater | |
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Role | Reconnaissance and coastal patrol biplane |
National origin | United Kingdom |
Manufacturer | White & Thompson |
Designer | Francis Percy Beadle[1] |
First flight | 8 March 1915 |
Introduction | 1915 |
Retired | 1916 |
Primary user | Royal Naval Air Service |
Number built | 12 |
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