Voisin VIII

Voisin VIII/LAP/LBP
Voisin LAP
Role Night Bomber
Manufacturer Voisin
Designer Gabriel Voisin
First flight 1916
Introduction November 1916
Retired 1918
Primary user France Aéronautique Militaire
Produced 1916-1917
Number built approx 1,100 LAP & LBP built.
Developed from Voisin VII
Developed into Voisin X

The Voisin VIII is a French two-seat biplane pusher which was built in two versions, one fitted with a 37mm Hotchkiss cannon (the LBP or Ca.2), and the other as a conventional bomber (the LAP or Bn.2). Problems with the Peugeot 8Aa engine led to a short operational career with front line units before being superseded by the Voisin X, which aside from the installation of a new Renault engine, was nearly identical to the VIII.

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