FBA 10
Franco-British Aviation · France · first flew 1922 · reconnaissance aircraft
The FBA 10 was a reconnaissance flying boat built in France in the early 1920s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 12.6 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Biplane flying boat
- All-wood construction
- Two-seat hull with a pusher propeller
Look for a large wooden biplane flying boat with a V-12 engine driving a pusher propeller.
Specifications
- The FBA 10 has a length of 12.6 m (41 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 17.5 m (57 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 150 km/h (93 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It was a two-seat biplane flying boat of all-wood construction, first flown in November 1922. Power came from a 420 hp Darracq 12Da V-12 water-cooled engine driving a two-bladed pusher propeller.
Variants
Two FBA 10 aircraft were built.
Where you'll see it
It carried a pilot and an observer for reconnaissance.
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