FBA 16

The FBA 16 HE2, (HE2 - Hydravion d'entrainement 2 sieges - flying boat trainer 2-seat), was a flying boat trainer built in France in the early 1920s.

FBA 16 HE2
Role	Reconnaissance flying boat
Manufacturer	FBA
First flight	1923
Number built	1

Development

The FBA 16 HE2 was a two-seat biplane flying boat of all-wood construction.

Specifications

Data from Aviafrance : FBA 16 HE2^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2, pilot and observer
• Length: 9.10 m (29 ft 10 in)
• Wingspan: 11.00 m (36 ft 1 in)
• Height: 3.11 m (10 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 34.00 m² (366.0 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 1,020 kg (2,249 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,290 kg (2,844 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 8Aa V-8 water-cooled piston engine, 110 kW (150 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch pusher propeller

Performance

• Maximum speed: 140 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn)
• Range: 360 km (220 mi, 190 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,800 ft)