FBA 13

FBA 13
Role	Reconnaissance flying boat
Manufacturer	FBA
First flight	1923
Number built	1

The FBA 13 was a trainer flying boat built in France in the early 1920s.

Development

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

Specifications

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General characteristics

• Crew: 2, pilot and observer
• Length: 9.10 m (29 ft 10 in)
• Wingspan: 13.80 m (45 ft 3 in)
• Wing area: 33.00 m² (355.2 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 980 kg (2,161 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,250 kg (2,756 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: 135 km/h (84 mph, 73 kn)
• Range: 350 km (220 mi, 190 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 3,200 m (10,500 ft)