| Breguet 14 | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Bomber and reconnaissance |
| Manufacturer | Breguet |
| Designer | |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary users | Aéronautique Militaire |
| Number built | c. 8,000[1] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1916–1928 |
| Introduction date | May 1917 |
| First flight | 21 November 1916 |
| Developed from | Breguet AV |
| Variants | Breguet 16 and 17 |
The Breguet XIV (in contemporary practice) or Breguet 14 is a French biplane bomber and reconnaissance aircraft of World War I. It was built in very large numbers and production continued for many years after the end of the war.
The Breguet 14 was among the first mass-produced aircraft to use large amounts of aluminium, rather than wood or steel, in its structure. This allowed the airframe to be both lighter and stronger, in turn making the aircraft fast and agile and it was able to outrun some contemporary fighters.
- ^ Bruce and Noel 1967, p. 16.