Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.3

B.E.3/B.E.4/B.E.7
Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.4 № 417 at the Central Flying School, Upavon, 1913
Role Training aircraft
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer Royal Aircraft Factory
Designer John Kenworthy
First flight 3 May 1912
Introduction 1912
Primary user Royal Flying Corps
Number built At least 5

The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.3 was a single-engined rotary engined biplane developed by the British Royal Aircraft Factory prior to the First World War. The B.E.4 and B.E.7 were virtually identical aircraft that differed only in the engine fitted.