FBA 16

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.

FBA 16 HE2
Role Reconnaissance flying boat
Manufacturer FBA
First flight 1923
Number built 1

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)
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References
  1. Parmentier, Bruno (27 January 2017). "FBA 16 HE2". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 8 March 2019.


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