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FBA 290

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The Franco-British Aviation Model 290 was a French four-seat amphibian flying boat built by the Franco-British Aviation Company (FBA) as a replacement for the Model 17 in French naval service. [1]

14 relations: Biplane, FBA 17, Flying boat, France, Franco-British Aviation, French Navy, Gnome-Rhône 7K, Hull (watercraft), List of Interwar military aircraft, List of seaplanes and amphibious aircraft, Lorraine Algol, Pusher configuration, Radial engine, 1931 in aviation.

Biplane

A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two main wings stacked one above the other.

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FBA 17

The FBA 17 was a training flying boat produced in France in the 1920s.

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Flying boat

A flying boat is a fixed-winged seaplane with a hull, allowing it to land on water, that usually has no type of landing gear to allow operation on land.

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France

France, officially the French Republic (République française), is a sovereign state whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe, as well as several overseas regions and territories.

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Franco-British Aviation

Franco-British Aviation (usually known by its initials FBA) was an aircraft manufacturer of the early 20th century, headquartered in London and with its production facilities around Paris.

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French Navy

The French Navy (Marine Nationale), informally "La Royale", is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces.

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Gnome-Rhône 7K

The Gnome-Rhône 7K Titan Major was a seven-cylinder 370 hp (270 kW) air-cooled radial engine, that started life as an enlarged Gnome-Rhône 5K with two extra cylinders.

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Hull (watercraft)

The hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat.

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List of Interwar military aircraft

Interwar military aircraft are military aircraft that were developed and used between World War I and World War II, also known as the ''Golden Age of Aviation''.

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List of seaplanes and amphibious aircraft

The following is a list of seaplanes and amphibious aircraft, which includes floatplanes and flying boats, by country of origin.

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Lorraine Algol

The Lorraine 9N Algol was a French 9-cylinder radial aeroengine built and used in the 1930s.

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Pusher configuration

In a vehicle with a pusher configuration (as opposed to a tractor configuration), the propeller(s) are mounted behind their respective engine(s).

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Radial engine

The radial engine is a reciprocating type internal combustion engine configuration in which the cylinders "radiate" outward from a central crankcase like the spokes of a wheel.

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1931 in aviation

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1931.

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Redirects here:

F.B.A Type 290, F.B.A. Type 290, FBA 291, FBA 294.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FBA_290

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