FBA 17

The FBA 17 was a training flying boat produced in France in the 1920s. Similar in general layout to the aircraft that FBA had produced during World War I the Type 17 was a conventional two-bay biplane with unequal-span unstaggered wings and side-by-side open cockpits. The pusher engine was mounted on struts in the interplane gap. Apart from their use by the French Navy a small number were sold to the Polish Navy the Brazilian Air Force and civil operators as well.

Made by Franco-British Aviation.

Empty Weight Lb
1875
Wing Area Sqm
37
Designer
Louis Schreck
Eng 1 Type
Hispano-Suiza 8Ac
Max Speed Mph
90
Ceiling Ft
9840
Eng 1 Kw
134
Span In
3
Gross Weight Lb
2480
Number Built
>300
Crew
Two
pilot and instructor
Empty Weight Kg
850
Gross Weight Kg
1125
Height In
6
Range Km
360
Manufacturer
Range Miles
220
First Flight
April
Max Speed Kmh
150
Height Ft
10
Span Ft
42
Wing Area Sqft
393
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
13
Length Ft
29
Height M
3
Ceiling M
3000
Eng 1 Hp
180
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
4
Length M
9
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