FBA 16
| FBA 16 HE2 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Reconnaissance flying boat |
| Manufacturer | FBA |
| First flight | 1923 |
| Number built | 1 |
The FBA 16 HE2, (HE2 - Hydravion d'entrainement 2 sieges - flying boat trainer 2-seat), was a flying boat trainer built in France in the early 1920s.
Development
The FBA 16 HE2 was a two-seat biplane flying boat of all-wood construction.
Specifications
Data from Aviafrance : FBA 16 HE2[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2, pilot and observer
- Length: 9.10 m (29 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 11.00 m (36 ft 1 in)
- Height: 3.11 m (10 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 34.00 m2 (366.0 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,020 kg (2,249 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,290 kg (2,844 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 8Aa V-8 water-cooled piston engine, 110 kW (150 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch pusher propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 140 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn)
- Range: 360 km (220 mi, 190 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
References
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- ^ Parmentier, Bruno (27 January 2017). "FBA 16 HE2". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 8 March 2019.