The FBA 17 was a training, liaison and transport flying boat (FBA-17HE2) and amphibian (FBA-17HMT2) produced in France in the 1920s (1924-?).
Similar in general layout to the aircraft that FBA had produced during World War I, the Type 17 was a conventional two-bay biplane with unequal-span, unstaggered wings and side-by-side open cockpits. The pusher engine was mounted on struts in the interplane gap.
Apart from their use by the French Navy (Near East & Mediterranean Sea), a small number were sold to the Polish Navy (about 16), the Brazilian Air Force, and civil operators as well.
In 1931, the US Coast Guard purchased an example for evaluation, and being pleased with the design, arranged for the type to be built under licence by the Viking Flying Boat Company in New Haven, Connecticut. Six aircraft were eventually produced and served with the Coast Guard under the designation OO until the outbreak of World War II.
Some versions were built as amphibians (FBA-17HMT2), and others had fittings to allow them to be catapulted from warships.
Total number built about 348.
General characteristics Crew: Two, pilot and instructor
Length: 8.94 m (29 ft 4 in)
Wingspan: 12.87 m (42 ft 3 in)
Height: 3.20 m (10 ft 6 in)
Wing area: 36.5 m2 (393 ft2)
Empty weight: 850 kg (1,875 lb)
Gross weight: 1,125 kg (2,480 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 8Ac, 134 kW (180 hp)
Performance Maximum speed: 150 km/h (90 mph)
Range: 360 km (220 miles)
Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,840 ft)
VariantsFBA 17
Hispano-Suiza 8A-powered versions
HE 2 - (Hydravion d'École) 2-seat trainer (over 300 built)
HL 1 - (Hydravion de Liaison) 1-seat catapulatable liaison aircraft (1 built)
HL 2 - 2-seat catapultable liaison aircraft (10 built)
HMT 2 - (Hydravion Mixte de Transport) 2-seat amphibious transport aircraft (37 built)
HMB 2 - 17 HMT 2s already in service with the French Navy, were redesignated HMB 2, after being fitted with a bomb rack on the port side of the hull.
HMT 4 - 4-seat amphibious transport aircraft (2 built)
HT 4 - (Hydravion de Transport) 4-seat transport aircraft (35 built)
FBA 171
Lorraine Mizar-powered version
HE 2 - 2-seat trainer (1 built)
FBA 172
Gnome et Rhône 5B-powered versions
HE 2 - 2-seat trainer (5 built)
HMT 2 - 2-seat amphibious transport aircraft (1 built)
HT 4 - 4-seat transport aircraft (1 built)
Type 172/2 - The HT.4 was redesignated Type 172/2, after it was fitted with extra fuel tanks.
Viking-built versions
V-2 - French-built 17 HT 4 converted to 2-seaters (4 converted)
OO-1 - longer-span, Wright R-760-powered version of V-2 produced for USCG (5 built)
Operators Brazil
Brazilian Air Force
Brazilian Naval Aviation
France
French Navy (115)
Poland
Polish Navy (16)
United States
United States Coast Guard (6)
Canada (3)
Japan (2)
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MovieReferenceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FBA_17http://www.airwar.ru/enc/flyboat/fba17.htmlhttps://www.aviafrance.com/f-b-a-172-hmt-2-aviation-france-5658.htmhttp://www.samolotypolskie.pl/samoloty/2643/126/Schreck-FBA-17HMT2http://www.weu1918-1939.pl/lodz-latajaca-schreck-fba/http://www.sanko.wroclaw.pl/samoloty/zestaw1/schreck-fba17.html
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