FBA 13
Franco-British Aviation · France · first flew 1923 · light aircraft
The FBA 13 was a 1920s French training flying boat of all-wood construction. Only one prototype was built.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.1 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two-seat biplane flying boat with a wooden single-step hull
- Side stabilising floats beneath the lower wings
- Pusher propeller driven by a Hispano-Suiza V-8
A flying boat with a wooden hull, equal-span biplane wings joined by parallel struts and wire bracing, and a conventional tail on the rear of the hull. Two open cockpits sit in tandem.
Specifications
- The FBA 13 has a length of 9.1 m (30 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13.8 m (45 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 135 km/h (84 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was developed and built by Franco-British Aviation in 1922, and is listed as first flying in 1923.
Variants
Only one FBA 13 prototype was built, a single-engine two-seat trainer flying boat.
Where you'll see it
It was a single-engine two-seat trainer, but only one prototype was produced. The instructor typically sat behind the student.
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