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The '''Besson H-3''' was a |
The '''Besson H-3''' was a French civil touring triplane [[flying boat]] designed by the [[Besson (aircraft)|Marcel Besson]] company of Boulogne.<ref name="orbis" /> One aircraft was built and the type did not enter production.<ref name="orbis" /> |
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[[File:Besson_H-3_3-view_Les_Ailes_November_24,1921.png|thumb|Besson H-3 3-view drawing from Les Ailes November 24, 1921]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:54, 25 January 2022
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| Role | Touring flying-boat |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Marcel Besson |
| First flight | 1920 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Besson H-3 was a French civil touring triplane flying boat designed by the Marcel Besson company of Boulogne.[1] One aircraft was built and the type did not enter production.[1]
Design and development
[edit]The H-3 was designed as a civil touring flying boat and had single-bay equal-span wings and room for two in a side-by-side configuration cockpit, it was fitted with dual-controls.[1] Initially powered by a 45 kW (60 hp) le Rhône 9Z rotary, the H-3 was found to be under-powered and re-engined with a 97 kW (130 hp) Clerget 9B rotary, (from Société Clerget-Blin et Cie), driving a tractor propeller.[1] The aircraft did not enter production and the sole H-3 was re-designated MB-12 in 1922 when it was modified with an enlarged central wing.[1]
Specifications (H-3)
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Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Wingspan: 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
- Mid wingspan: 11 m (36 ft 1 in) after modification to MB-12
- Height: 3.10 m (10 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 30.99 m2 (333.6 sq ft) the MB-12 had a wing area of 32.20 m2 (346.6 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 590 kg (1,301 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 875 kg (1,929 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Clerget 9B rotary piston engine, 97 kW (130 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch wooden tractor propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 155 km/h (96 mph, 84 kn)
- Range: 450 km (280 mi, 240 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 3,200 m (10,500 ft)
See also
[edit]Related lists
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.