FBA 13
1920s French aircraft
| FBA 13 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Reconnaissance flying boat Type of aircraft |
| Manufacturer | FBA |
| First flight | 1923 |
| Number built | 1 |
The FBA 13 was a trainer flying boat built in France in the early 1920s.
Development
The FBA 10 was a two-seat biplane flying boat of all-wood construction.
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2, pilot and observer
- Length: 9.10 m (29 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 13.80 m (45 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 33.00 m2 (355.2 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 980 kg (2,161 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,250 kg (2,756 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: 135 km/h (84 mph, 73 kn)
- Range: 350 km (220 mi, 190 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 3,200 m (10,500 ft)
References
- ^ "F.B.A. 13 HE 2 - Hydravion d'entrainement - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 1997-01-26. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
