FBA 270

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FBA 270
General information
TypeReconnaissance flying boat
ManufacturerFBA
Primary userAéronavale
Number built1
History
First flight1929

The FBA 270 was a flying boat trainer built in France in the early 1920s.

Development

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The FBA 270 was a two-seat biplane flying boat of all-wood construction.

Specifications

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Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2, pilot and observer
  • Length: 9.48 m (31 ft 1 in)
  • Wingspan: 12.80 m (42 ft 0 in)
  • Height: 3.64 m (11 ft 11 in)
  • Wing area: 37.80 m2 (406.9 sq ft)
  • Gross weight: 1,780 kg (3,924 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Salmson 9Ab 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 170 kW (230 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch pusher propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
  • Range: 550 km (340 mi, 300 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)

References

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