FBA Avion Canon

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Avion Canon
Role2-seat fighter
National origin France
Manufacturer Franco-British Aviation Company (FBA)
Designer Louis Schreck
First flight1916
Number built1
Developed from FBA H

The FBA Avion Canon (aka FBA 1 Ca2) was a two-seat cannon-armed biplane fighter, designed and built in France from 1916. due to unsatisfactory performance, development of the Avion Canon was abandoned.

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Design and development

During 1916, Louis Schreck, chief designer of Franco-British Aviation Company (FBA), developed a two-seat cannon armed fighter, by mounting the biplane wings from the FBA H flying boat on an aerodynamically clean wooden monocoque fuselage, with conventional tailskid undercarriage. Power was supplied by a 150 hp (110 kW) Hispano-Suiza 8A V-8 water-cooled engine mounted as a pusher between the upper and lower mainplanes. After initial testing the engine was replaced with a 175 hp (130 kW) Hispano-Suiza 8Aa. Performance was unsatisfactory and further development was cancelled. [1]

Specifications (FBA Avion Canon)

Data from Air International:Fighter A to Z: FBA Avion Canon [1]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

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References

  1. 1 2 "Fighter A to Z: FBA Avion Canon". Air International. 16 No 1: 33. January 1979.

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