Besson H-6
The Besson H-6 was a French single-seat postal flying-boat designed by the Marcel Besson company of Boulogne.
| Besson H-6 | |
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_de_l%27aviation_(au_Grand_Palais_du_12_au_27_novembre_1921)_-_Besson_H-6_-_btv1b53242369b_(cropped).jpg) Besson H-6 displayed at the 1921 Salon de l'Aeronautique in Paris. | |
| General information | |
| Type | Single-seat postal flying-boat |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Marcel Besson |
| History | |
| First flight | 1921 |
The Besson H-6 was a French single-seat postal flying-boat designed by the Marcel Besson company of Boulogne.[1]
Development
[edit]The H-6 was a single-seat triplane flying-boat powered by a Clerget 9B radial piston engine. The engine was mounted on the leading edge of the centre wing and drove a tractor propeller.[1]
The H-6 was displayed at the 1921 Salon de l'Aeronautique in Paris.[1][2]
Specifications
[edit]Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 8.20 m (26 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 9.25 m (30 ft 4 in)
- Height: 3.10 m (10 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 30.0 m2 (323 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 864 kg (1,905 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Clerget 9B radial piston engine, 97 kW (130 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
- Range: 500 km (310 mi, 270 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 3,600 m (11,800 ft)
See also
[edit]Related lists
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.