FBA 17
Franco-British Aviation · France · first flew 1923 · light aircraft
The FBA 17 was a training flying boat produced in France in the 1920s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.94 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Biplane flying boat with unequal-span wings
- Pusher engine mounted on a structure between the two planes
- Two-seat trainer
A small two-bay biplane flying boat with unequal-span wings and a pusher engine between the wings.
Specifications
- The FBA 17 has a length of 8.94 m (29 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.87 m (42 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 162 km/h (101 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It is a conventional two-bay biplane flying boat with a pusher engine mounted on struts in the interplane gap.
Variants
One was bought by the United States Coast Guard, which then had it built under licence by the Viking Flying Boat Company as the OO.
Where you'll see it
More than 300 were built. They were used in numbers by the French Navy and also served in the Polish Navy and the Brazilian air force, as well as with many civil operators.
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