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The FBA Type A and the almost identical Type B and C were a family of reconnaissance flying boats produced in France immediately prior to and during World War I. The design was based on patents by Donnet-Lévêque and reflected the general configuration of that company's aircraft. The Type A was a biplane flying boat of conventional configuration with equal-span unstaggered wings. The pilot and observer shared an open cockpit.

The FBA Type A and the almost identical Type B and C were a family of reconnaissance flying boats produced in France immediately prior to and during World War I.1
Royal Naval Air Service, flying in FBA Type A flying boat, on patrol, failed to return BRIMER, Charles T, Ty/Flight Sub Lieutenant, drowned 2

Made by Franco-British Aviation.

FBA Type A/B/C - Франция - 1913The German submarines were a major problem for Allied shipping around the UK and the RNAS's flying boats, such as this FBA, flew thousands of hours on antisubmarine 3
l'hydravion FBA type A en Grande-Bretagne, tandis que le pilote suisse Ernest Burri est recruté par Schreck comme réceptionnaire (chef pilote).4
Eng 1 Type
Clerget 9B
Eng 1 Kw
97
Gross Weight Lb
2000
Number Built
ca. 1
000
Crew
Two
pilot and observer
Gross Weight Kg
910.0
Span M
14
Range Km
320
Manufacturer
Range Miles
200
Max Speed Mph
67
Max Speed Kmh
110
Span In
Span Ft
45
Met Or Eng
met
Length Ft
30
Eng 1 Hp
130
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
Length M
9
Category

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