Besson H-6

Besson H-6
Besson H-6 displayed at the 1921 Salon de l'Aeronautique in Paris.
Role	Single-seat postal flying-boat
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Marcel Besson
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

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

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

Related lists

• List of flying boats and floatplanes

References

Notes

1. Orbis 1985, p. 655
2. "The Marcel Besson single seater fly boat type H.6" FLIGHT, November 24th 1921, photos and text description

Bibliography

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.