Besson H-6

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Besson H-6
RoleSingle-seat postal flying-boat
National originFrance
Manufacturer Marcel Besson
First flight1921

The Besson H-6 was a French single-seat postal flying-boat designed by the Marcel Besson company of Boulogne. [1]

Contents

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

Performance

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 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.