Bréguet 17

The Bréguet 17 was a two-seat biplane fighter developed in France towards the end of World War I and operated by that country during the 1920s.

The Bréguet 17 was a derivative of the highly successful 14 bomber, but somewhat scaled down and carrying a more powerful engine and heavier machine gun armament in place of a bomb load.

The French Army was impressed enough to place orders for 1,000 of these aircraft during 1918, to be delivered the following year.

The type was operated as the Bre.17C.2 with several escadrilles as a supplement to existing aircraft, but never formed the basis for any one unit on its own.

A single example was converted into a prototype night fighter, but no production ensued.