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Besson H 6

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Top speed
  
170 km/h

Length
  
8.2 m

Wingspan
  
9.25 m

Manufacturer
  
ANF Les Mureaux

The Besson H-6 was a French single-seat postal flying-boat designed by the Marcel Besson company of Boulogne.

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Development

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.

The H-6 was displayed at the 1921 Salon de l'Aeronautique in Paris.

Specifications

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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 (106 mph; 92 kn)
  • Range: 500 km (311 mi; 270 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 3,600 m (11,811 ft)

    • References

    Besson H-6 Wikipedia
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