FBA 10

The FBA 10 was a reconnaissance flying boat built in France in the early 1920s.

FBA 10
Role Reconnaissance flying boat
Manufacturer FBA
First flight November 1922
Number built 2

Development

The FBA 10 was a two-seat biplane flying boat of all-wood construction.

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2, pilot and observer
  • Length: 12.60 m (41 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 17.50 m (57 ft 5 in)
  • Height: 4.20 m (13 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 76.00 m2 (818.1 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 2,400 kg (5,291 lb)
  • Gross weight: 3,200 kg (7,055 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Darracq 12Da V-12 water-cooled piston engine, 310 kW (420 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch pusher propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 150 km/h (93 mph, 81 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,500 ft)

References
  1. "F.B.A. 10 HM - Amphibie de reconnaissance - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
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