FBA 16 HE2
Franco-British Aviation · France · first flew 1923 · light aircraft
The FBA 16 HE2, from Hydravion d'entraînement 2 sièges, was a flying boat trainer built in France in the early 1920s.
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
- All-wood construction
- Two-bladed fixed-pitch pusher propeller
A wooden two-seat biplane flying boat with a pusher propeller.
Specifications
- The FBA 16 HE2 has a length of 9.1 m (30 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 140 km/h (87 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was a two-seat biplane flying boat of all-wood construction. It was powered by a 150 hp Hispano-Suiza 8Aa water-cooled V-8 piston engine driving a two-bladed fixed-pitch pusher propeller.
Variants
The HE2 designation stands for a two-seat flying boat trainer.
Where you'll see it
It was built as a trainer with a crew of two, pilot and observer.
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