William Beardmore and Company had acquired a licence for the use of the Rohrbach principle for stressed-skin construction.

The aircraft was built in sections at Dalmuir between 1925 and 1927 which were shipped by sea to Felixstowe and from there delivered by road to the Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment (A&AEE) at Martlesham Heath Airfield where it first flew on 5 March 1928.

The aircraft was structurally advanced for its time and had good flying qualities.

However, with an all up weight of 37,000 lb (17,000 kg) it was underpowered and, with no interest forthcoming from the RAF for a production contract, the aircraft was dismantled at Martlesham Heath in 1930.

Data from Air Enthusiast International [2]General characteristics Performance