Besson H-5

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Besson H-5
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Besson H-5 circa 1922
RoleTransport flying-boat
National originFrance
Manufacturer Marcel Besson
First flight1922
Number built1

The Besson H-5 (or sometimes Besson MB-11) was a French transport quadruplane flying boat designed by the Marcel Besson company of Boulogne. [1] The only H-5 was damaged and development was abandoned. [1]

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Development

The HB.5 (MB-10) originally started development as an open-sea reconnaissance/bombing flying-boat, but it was completed as a 20-seat passenger transport flying-boat. [1] Described as grotesque it had two sets of staggered biplane wings with an unusual X-type bracing and a biplane tail with triple fins and rudders. [1] Powered by four Salmson 9Z radial engines that were located in tandem pairs in line with the third mainplane. [2] The H-5 had a conventional fuselage on a three-ply mahogany boat hull, which had 24 watertight compartments. [2]

The H-5 was tested from the St Raphael naval air station in 1922 and proved to be stable with little vibration. [1] After a few test flights the H-5 was accidentally damaged and development was abandoned. [1]

Staggered wing detail Besson H-5 aircraft 1.jpg
Staggered wing detail

Specifications

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, [1] Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1924 [3]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Related lists

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. p. 655.
  2. 1 2 "The Marcel Besson H-5 Quadruplane Flying Boat". Flight . 15 February 1923. p. 89.
  3. ↑ Grey, C.G., ed. (1924). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1924. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 93b.
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