| B.E.12 | |
|---|---|
 An early production B.E.12 | |
| General information | |
| Type | General purpose aircraft/Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Royal Aircraft Factory, Various |
| Primary user | Royal Flying Corps |
| Number built | 601 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1 August 1916 |
| First flight | 28 July 1915 |
The Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12 was a British single-seat aeroplane of The First World War designed at the Royal Aircraft Factory. It was essentially a single-seat version of the B.E.2.
Intended for use as a long-range reconnaissance and bombing aircraft, the B.E.12 was pressed into service as a fighter, in which role it proved disastrously inadequate, mainly due to its poor manoeuvrability.