The Borel Bo.11 (commonly known as the Bo.11) was a French two-seat general purpose monoplane designed and built by Etablissements Borel.
Design and development The Bo.11 was mid-wing monoplane from 1911 with wire-braced wings and lateral control by wing warping. It was powered by a Gnome rotary piston engine. The Bo.11 served with the Aéronautique Militaire at military air training schools and at a civil flying school at Buc. The aircraft could be fitted with twin floats.
Retirement The Bo.11 was gradually withdrawn from front-line and training service between 1913 and the early years of World War I as more capable aircraft became available. The French Army increasingly needed aircraft capable of reconnaissance, artillery spotting, and carrying observers and equipment. The Bo.11 had been designed primarily as a trainer and general-purpose aircraft, making it less suitable for wartime operational roles. As improved training aircraft entered service, there was little reason to retain it except in secondary roles.
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Notes Orbis 1985, p. 820
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