| Type 310 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Touring flying-boat or amphibian |
| Manufacturer | Franco-British Aviation Company (FBA) |
| Maiden flight | 1930 |
| Number built | 9 |
The FBA Type 310 was a 1930s French touring flying boat or amphibian built by the Franco-British Aviation Company. An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing building testing selling and maintaining Aircraft, Aircraft parts Franco-British Aviation (usually known by its initials FBA) was an aircraft manufacturer of the early 20th century headquartered in London and with its production facilities The maiden flight of an Aircraft is the first occasion on which an aircraft leaves the ground of its own accord This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1930: Events The Surrey Aero Club inaugurates recreational flights from Gatwick Race Course (now This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A flying boat is a specialised form of Aircraft that is designed to take off from and land on water using its Fuselage as a floating hull. Franco-British Aviation (usually known by its initials FBA) was an aircraft manufacturer of the early 20th century headquartered in London and with its production facilities
The Type 310 was the last design from FBA and was their only monoplane flying boat. For Félix du Temple 's invention see ''Monoplane'' (1874 Types of monoplane The main distinction in types of monoplane is Designed to sell into a growing market for touring flying-boats in the 1920s and 1930s, the 310 was a shoulder-wing flying boat with stabilizing floats attached to the struts that braced the wing to the hull. It was powered by a single 120hp (89kW) Lorraine 5Pc radial engine driving a pusher propeller. The radial engine is a reciprocating type internal combustion Engine configuration in which the cylinders point outward from a central An Aircraft constructed with a pusher configuration has the engine mounted forward of the Propeller - which faces in a rearwards direction - giving an appearance The engine was strut-mounted above the wing. The cabin accommodated a pilot and two passengers. An amphibian version was also built as the 310/1, but the added weight of the landing gear meant that only one passenger could be carried. Design and development ceased in 1931 with the lack of both orders and funds, and the factory closed in 1934 when the company was sold to Société des Avions Bernard. Société des Avions Bernard (Bernard Aircraft Company was a French aircraft manufacturer of the early 20th century
Variants
- Type 310
- Production flying-boat, six built.
- Type 310/1
- Production amphibian, three built.
Specifications (Type 310)
Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1634
General characteristics
- Crew: 1 pilot
- Capacity: 2 passengers
- Length: 7. 60 m (24 ft 11¼ in)
- Wingspan: 12 m (30 ft 4½ in)
- Height: 3 m (9 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 21 m² (226. 05 ft²)
- Empty weight: 670 kg (1477 lb)
- Gross weight: 970 kg (2138 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lorraine 5Pc 5-cylinder radial piston engine, 89 kW (120 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 145 km/h (90 mph)
- Range: 325 km (202 miles)
- Service ceiling: 3500 m (11,485 ft)
See also
Related lists
References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1633/4
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