The Found FBA-1 was a 1940s Canadian four-seat cabin monoplane produced by Found Brothers Aviation.
| FBA-1A | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Cabin monoplane |
| Manufacturer | Found Brothers Aviation |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 13 July 1949 |
| Variants | Found FBA-2 |
Design and development
editFound Brothers Aviation was formed in 1946 to produce a new design by Captain S.R. Found, the Found FBA-1A. The FBA-1 was a high-wing monoplane powered by a 140 hp (104 kW) de Havilland Gipsy Major engine, designed from its inception to be operated on wheels, tundra tires, skis and on floats.[1]
The aircraft first flew on 13 July 1949. It was later developed into an all-metal four/five seater the Found FBA-2.
Specifications (FBA-1A)
editData from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1951–52[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 3 passengers
- Length: 25 ft 4 in (7.72 m)
- Wingspan: 30 ft (9.1 m)
- Height: 9 ft (2.7 m)
- Wing area: 165 sq ft (15.3 m2)
- Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major four-cylinder air-cooled inverted inline engine, 140 hp (100 kW)
References
editCitations
edit- ^ "Reaching for the Sky: A Parry Sound company flies high producing bush planes". ic.gc.ca. Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, National Capital Region, Office of the Deputy Minister, Regional Operations, FedNor (Federal Economic Development Initiative in Northern Ontario). Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ Bridgman 1951, p. 105c.
Bibliography
edit- Bridgman, Leonard. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1951–52. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd, 1951.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). London: Orbis Publishing.