FBA 270
| FBA 270 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Reconnaissance flying boat |
| Manufacturer | FBA |
| First flight | 1929 |
| Primary user | Aéronavale |
| Number built | 1 |
The FBA 270 was a flying boat trainer built in France in the early 1920s.
Development
The FBA 270 was a two-seat biplane flying boat of all-wood construction.
Specifications
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
- ^ "F.B.A. 270 - Hydravion d'entrainement - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 1997-05-14. Retrieved 2022-08-31.